October 3, 2016 - State Highway 7 West just outside of Center was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Monday, October 3, 2016.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster, at 5:11pm Ingnacio Godines Ramirez, 63, of Bronson was eastbound on a John Deere tractor for K&L Contractors with a brush hog attached just under a mile from Loop 500 in front of Hughes Wrecker Service. At that time Collin Bush, 31, of Center was traveling in the same direction in the outside lane in a Chevrolet Equinox when the Equinox rear-ended the tractor.
The Center Fire Department was dispatched to the scene for support and they provided traffic control at the scene. Ramirez and Bush were both transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment of minor injuries.
Bush was issued a citation for failure to control speed.
