SH 87 Near CR 1464 Scene of Single-Vehicle Crash

February 20, 2023 - Emergency responders with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Center Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 87 near CR 1464 February 18, 2023.

According to DPS Trooper Taylor Buster, at 12:20am a red 2014 Chevrolet Impala driven by McKenzie Rains, 19, of Timpson was southbound on State Highway 87 when the driver stated there were cows in the roadway and she swerved to miss the cattle. Rains took faulty evasive action and failed to drive in a single lane, leaving the roadway to the right before over correcting and crossing the highway before striking a tree and brush in the northbound ditch.

No injuries were reported of Rains or her passenger, Michael Garner.

Rains was arrested and taken into custody on an unrelated warrant out of Rusk County.

The vehicle was towed from the scene.