June 30, 2017 - Two vehicles which were traveling in opposite directions on June 25, 2017 were each brought to an abrupt halt when they met with a tree in their respective paths.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Sean Smith, sometime before 9:06pm a 2004 Dodge Dakota pickup truck driven by Rossie Ransom, 78, of Shelbyville with passenger Dawn Murphy, 43, was northbound on FM 2694 when a tree suddenly was in her path and the truck traveled over the tree.
No injuries were reported as a result of their crash.
Directly following that incident, a Chevrolet Cruze driven by Charmenia Adams, 20, of Shelbyville was southbound on FM 2694 and when approaching the tree swerved left as Adams was thinking the lesser portion of the tree was that direction and struck the tree.
ACE EMS responded to the scene and no injuries were reported from either crash.
Adams was issued a citation for no insurance.
TxDOT was dispatched to the location and and they cleared the debris from the roadway. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Gogolewski assisted at the scene.
