July 31, 2023 - State Highway 87 South near CR 2124 was the scene of a major crash involving a truck tractor and a house.
Emergency responders hurried to the scene of the crash incident Monday, July 31, 2023, at around 10:10am.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, a white 2013 Western Star, owned by Southern Transport, LLC of Gladewater, and driven by Johi Arthur William St-Clair, 45, was northbound on State Highway 87 south of Shelbyville.
At that time his front right steer tire blew, which caused St-Clair to lose control as the truck exited the roadway to the right and struck a pine tree on the left side of the truck and then continued until it came to rest inside of a residence.
St-Clair was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center- Shelby Emergency Department for observation of medical needs. No charges were filed at the time of the crash.
No one was reported to have been inside of the house at the time of the collision.
Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department and Center Fire Department assisted at the scene.
