SH 7 West Scene of Single-Vehicle Crash

February 9, 2021 - Stay Highway 7 West was the scene of a single-vehicle crash Tuesday, February 9, 2021.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos, at 7:30am Troopers and Sheriff's Department Deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover crash. 

Upon arrival just east of FM 711 it was determined a 16-year-old minor driver of Center was eastbound in a blue 4-door F150 when the driver changed lanes to dodge around a trailer. Due to wet road conditions and unsafe speed the driver lost control, spun around and traveled off the roadway to the right. The truck then struck a culvert where the vehicle overturned.

No injuries were reported at the scene resulting from the crash.

The driver was issued a citation for no driver's license and unsafe speed. A parent on scene was cited for allowing an unlicensed driver to drive without a license.