December 22, 2015 - Timpson emergency crews and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 84 on Sunday, December 20, 2015.
Upon arrival, passenger in the vehicle was reported to be injured. Timpson EMS and Timpson Volunteer Firemen transported the passenger to a stretcher and moved him to an ambulance.
According to Texas DPS State Trooper Jeff Pirtle, at 11:05am a white 2014 Honda Civic driven by Kameron Davon Rackstraw, 21, of Arlington was traveling westbound on U.S. 84 just under three miles outside of Timpson. The vehicle was traveling at an unsafe speed when Rackstraw lost control of the Honda causing it to travel across the eastbound lane and into the south barrow ditch. The Honda then collided and came to rest on its left side against several trees.
Juwan U. Rhodes, 23, a passenger in the left rear side of the vehicle was transported from the scene by Timpson Volunteer Ambulance Service to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. An 18-month-old female passenger in the rear right side of the vehicle, was not reported to have received injury as a result of the crash.
Rackstraw was cited for traveling at an unsafe speed, no driver's license, no insurance, and driving with a suspended status. Keosha Essence Henderson, 20, the right front passenger and owner of the Honda was cited for permitting an unlicensed person to drive.
