SH 87 South Scene of 18-wheeler Roll Over (Updated)

April 22, 2019 - State Highway 87 South was the location of an 18-wheeler chicken hauler roll over at CR 3012, as of 7:24am April 22, 2019.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 7:18am a maroon 2018 Kenworth owned by JBS Transportation and driven by Jeffery Harvey Undercoffler, 53, of Douglas was northbound on State Highway 87 South.

As the truck entered a curve it was traveling at an unsafe speed due to the curve and overturned with the trailer it was hauling blocking the outside northbound lane.

No injuries were reported as a result of the crash. Undercoffler was issued a citation for unsafe speed.

Center Fire Department and Shelby County Sheriff's Department assisted with traffic control at the crash scene.

Pilgrim’s Pride personnel arrived to help clear the area and a wrecker large wrecker righted the JBS Carriers hauler.