SH 7 West, FM 711 Scene of Truck-Tractor Rollover; SUV Collides with Tree (Updated)

June 6, 2022 - State Highway 7 (SH 7) West at the intersection of FM 711 was the scene of a crash involving a truck-tractor chicken hauler and SUV with a tree on Monday, June 6, 2022. 

Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene and Center Fire Department helped extricate those individuals who were in the SUV.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 10:35am a 2012 Mack Truck owned by Tyson Foods and driven by Tommy Joe Jackson, 60, of Center was northbound on FM 711 approaching SH 7 West hauling a trailer of chickens.

Jackson disregarded the stop sign while turning right, overturning and blocking the roadway.

At that time a tan 2008 Ford Explorer driven by Tammy Davis, 58, of Center was eastbound on SH 7 with a 13-year-old and 12-year-old passenger. Upon seeing the roadway was blocked, took evasive action and steered to the left avoiding contact with the truck-tractor. The Explorer then left the roadway to the left and made contact on its passenger side with a large pine tree before coming to a stop just beyond the tree.

All occupants in the Explorer were transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital for treatment of possible injuries.

Jackson was issued a citation for disregard stop sign.

Tyson Foods personnel were quick in helping to clear the roadway and get traffic flowing normally. The scene was clear by 2:10pm.

Additional details are pending and will be updated when they are made available.

Center Fire Department, Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies, Constable Precinct 3 and West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department personnel all assisted at the scene.