June 17, 2024 - State Highway 7 East (SH7E) and SL 500 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash on June 6, 2024, involving a passenger car and an 18-wheeler.
According to the Center Police Department, at 1:45pm a white 2020 International truck tractor owned by American Leasing and driven by John Beverly, 64, of Dallas was westbound on SH7E The 18-wheeler ran a stop sign when he failed to observe the sign due to an alarm on his dashboard at SL 500 and collided with a silver 2014 Chevrolet passenger car driven by Yolanda Bledsoe, 41, of Center.
Neither driver was reported to have been injured involving the crash; however a passenger, Jacorey Atkins, 24, was transported by EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for medical evaluation.
No citations were issued.
The crash was investigated by Officer Conner Gilpatrick, assisted by Officers Billy Lusk and Bobby Hudnall.
