August 1, 2016 - State Highway 7 East was the scene of a motorcycle versus horse crash on Sunday morning, July 31, 2016 resulting in a life flight for the rider of the motorcycle.
It appeared the rider of the motorcycle had been traveling east around 12-midnight when a horse was standing in the middle of the roadway and the motorcycle collided with the animal.
The driver of the motorcycle was on the eastbound side of the roadway as emergency personnel treated him and moved him to a waiting ambulance. The motorcycle remained in the middle of the roadway and the palomino horse was on the westbound side of the road where it had perished from its injuries.
ACE EMS transported the rider of the motorcycle from the scene of the crash and he was later flown by helicopter to an unknown hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Texas Department of Public Safety made attempts to locate the owner of the horse responsible for the crash; however, no contact had been made at the time of the incident. Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies assisted at the scene and the Center Fire Department helped to clear the road of debris.
(Update): According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Austin Lunsford, a 2006 Suzuki ridden by Henry Santifer, 51, of Center was traveling east on State Highway 7 toward Joaquin. Santifer attempted to avoid the horse; however, the motorcycle collide with the horse.
As of last report, Santifer remains in the hospital.
