Wal Mart Entrance Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

August 14, 2015 - A two-vehicle crash occurred at the common incident location of the Wal Mart entrance in Center on Friday, August 14, 2015 as one vehicle was attempting to cross Hurst Street at 5:19pm.

As Chad McCormick, 29, of Joaquin was traveling north on Hurst Street in a red Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with Lisa McCormick, 39, and a female child, a blue Ford F-150 failed to yield right of way from Foster Street. Marconi Hernandez, 51, with passenger Latwan Gibbs, 43, both of Center exited from Foster Street and the front center distributive of the Ford struck the right side distributive of the Mitsubishi causing major damage to the passenger side of the Mitsubishi and sending it into the inside turning lane.

McCormick was able to gain control of the vehicle and parked it on the southbound side shoulder of the roadway. Hernandez drove the Ford into the Wal Mart parking lot driveway and came to a halt. ACE EMS transported Lisa McCormick, with non life threatening injuries, and the child passenger, with possible injuries, to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment.

No injuries were reported from the other vehicle and Hernandez was issued a citation for no driver's license. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

The crash was investigated by Center Police Lt. Jeremy Bittick.