July 4, 2024 - U.S. Highway 96 South was the scene of a major two-vehicle crash Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 10:50am.
Emergency responders with Center Fire Department, Texas Department and Public Safety and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene of the crash near CR 1008.
Fire personnel were immediately concerned with all involved, but most notably a three-week-old infant that was involved in the incident.
DPS Troopers Tim Grace and Daniel Dellenger investigated the incident, and according to DPS information, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that a white 2018 Ford pickup truck driven by Calvin Smith, 53, of Center was traveling north, while an orange 2018 Ford Focus driven by Luis Aguilar-Gutierrez, 32, of San Augustine was traveling south.
It is reported that the driver of the pickup failed to yield to the Ford Focus as he made a left turn into a parking lot and struck the Ford Focus in the southbound lane.
Aguilar-Gutierrez, Ana Cucue, 28; and the infant were all transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Smith, and his passenger Neena Smith, 20, were checked by EMS at the scene and were transported by private vehicle to the emergency room.
Additional citation information wasn’t provided by DPS.
