Photos courtesy West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department.
February 8, 2022 - State Highway 7 West in the Mt. Herman Community was the scene of a single-vehicle crash Tuesday, February 1, 2022.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster, at 7am a grey 1999 Chevrolet C1500 pickup truck driven by Daniel Mejia, 19, of Nacogdoches was eastbound on State Highway 7 West when he failed to drive in a single lane around six and a half miles west of Center.
The Chevrolet left the roadway to the right before crossing back onto the roadway in a side skid and flipping several times. The truck struck a gas meter before coming to rest upright.
Mejia was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department fo treatment of possible injury.
Mejia was issued citations for failure to drive in a single lane, and no insurance.
The West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department and Shelby County Sheriff's Department assisted at the scene.
