May 3, 2017 - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a three-vehicle crash Wednesday, May 3, 2017 which occurred during inclement weather just under 3/4 of a mile from the Attoyac River bridge.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 9:50am a blue 2005 Jeep Cherokee Laredo driven by Kyemberley Kyersten Pea, 24, of Center was westbound with a minor female passenger, age 7, and a minor male passenger, age 1.
A white 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Terry Tyrone Buckley, 48, of Center was eastbound followed by a black 2009 Kia Rio driven by Jerry Lynn Sowell, 49, of Center when the Jeep hydroplaned into the eastbound traffic lanes and struck the Dodge. The Jeep was then struck on the passenger side by the Kia.
Emergency first responders worked together to help Pea get out of the Jeep. Sowell crawled from the Kia to a location away from the collision until EMS arrived and moved him to an ambulance.
The two minors received possible injuries due to the incident and were transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches with Pea who received non incapacitating injuries.
ACE EMS also transported Buckley and Nacogdoches EMS transported Sowell all to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries.
Pea was issued citations for unsafe speed, displaying expired registration, no insurance.
Initially responding to the scene were the West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department, assisted by the Shelby County Sheriff's Department. Also arriving on scene were the Nacogdoches Fire Department, Swift-Shady Grove Volunteer Fire Department and Center Fire Department.
