January 28, 2016 - U.S. Highway 96, 3 miles north of Center, was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Thursday, January 28, 2016.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster, at around 3:15pm a black GMC pickup truck driven by Lillian Rendle Handy, 49, of San Augustine was exiting from the parking lot of S Goodwin Roof Services turning south. When the truck exited the parking lot a silver Kia Rondo EXV6 driven by Misty Willliams Palmer, 39, of Center was traveling northbound in the inside lane when it collided with the driver's side of the GMC causing major damage to both vehicles.
Handy and her passengers Ruby Rendle Beatty, 69, and Jaquadric Johnson, 17, as well as Palmer and her passenger William Edward Palmer III, 41, were all transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for evaluation.
A citation was issued to handy for fail to yield right of way turning left.
The Center Fire Department, and an employee of S Goodwin Roof Services directed traffic at the scene. Members of the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Tenaha City Marshal's Office and Constable Precinct 4 were all on scene to provide assistance. DPS Trooper Buster was assisted with the investigation by DPS Trooper Cpl. Jimmy Faulkner and DPS Trooper Ricardo Segura.
