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December 20, 2020 - State Highway 7 (SH7) east of Center was the scene of a single-vehicle crash Saturday, December 19, 2020 stemming from distracted driving.
When first responders arrived at the location, the vehicle involved was on it's side blocking one lane of traffic.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 12:50am a white 2012 Ford F-150 driven by a 17-year-old driver was westbound on SH7 just before CR 3120 when a text was received on his phone.
The driver reached for his phone resulting in driver inattention and struck a guardrail on the right side of the roadway. The truck then rolled and skid into the eastbound side of the roadway and came to rest facing east.
No injuries were reported resulting from the crash.
The driver was issued citations for failure to maintain a single lane and violation of restriction G - no cell phone under the age of 18.
Center Fire Department personnel and the Shelby County Sheriff's Department assisted during the crash investigation.
December 19, 2020 - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports 1 new death and 6 estimated recoveries as of 3:40pm on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Only 1 new case of COVID-19 was reported and the estimated number of active cases is now 65.
December 19th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 634 (1 new case)
Total Probable Cases - 361 (0 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 40 (1 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 65
Total Estimated Recovered - 890 (6 new)
December 18, 2020 - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports 10 new recoveries as of 5:25pm on Friday, December 18, 2020. There were 2 new confirmed cases reported and with adding the new cases and subtracting the estimated recoveries, the new active cases count is now 71.
December 18th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 633 (2 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 361 (0 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 39
Total Estimated Active Cases - 71
Total Estimated Recovered - 884 (10 new)
December 18, 2020 - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports 11 new cases and 79 active cases as of 10:10pm Thursday, December 17, 2020. There was only 1 estimated recovery reported. No new deaths were reported.
December 17th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 631 (4 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 361 (7 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 39
Total Estimated Active Cases - 79
Total Estimated Recovered - 874 (1 new)
December 17, 2020 - State Highway 87 at CR 4005 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Monday, December 14, 2020.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos, at 7:40pm Troopers were dispatched to State Highway 87 North at the intersection of CR 4005 in reference to a two-vehicle crash incident.
During the investigation, it was determined a maroon 2016 GMC Sierra pickup truck driven by Jennifer Hightower, 28, of Timpson CR 4005 failed to yield right of way when entering the roadway from a stop sign and pulled into the path of another vehicle.
The other vehicle in the crash was a silver 2002 Saturn driven by Douglas Hooper, 63, of Tenaha which was traveling northbound at the time and collided with the GMC when it entered the roadway.
The Saturn came to a halt in the middle of the roadway while the GMC came to rest on the opposite side of the roadway facing east.
Both drivers were transported by Timpson Volunteer Ambulance Service and Allegiance Ambulance for treatment of their minor injuries.
Hightower was issued a citation for fail to yield right of way at a stopped intersection.
Timpson Volunteer Fire Department assisted with traffic control until the crash scene was cleared.
December 17, 2020 - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard as of 3:30pm Wednesday, December 16, 2020 reports 10 new probable cases raising the number of active cases reported Tuesday to 69. No new recoveries or deaths were reported.
December 16th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 627 (0 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 354 (10 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 39
Total Estimated Active Cases - 69
Total Estimated Recovered - 873
December 15, 2020 - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard as of 5:10pm December 15, 2020 reports 40 estimated recoveries lowing the number of active cases reported yesterday of 94 to today's active case count of 59. New cases reported overnight were a total of 5 with 4 being confirmed cases and 1 probable case.
December 15th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 627 (4 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 344 (1 new case)
Total Fatalities - 39
Total Estimated Active Cases - 59
Total Estimated Recovered - 873
December 15, 2020 - Heads up! Crews in Shelby and Nacogdoches counties are pre-treating roadways today in the event of winter weather later tonight or early Wednesday morning. Motorists should reduce speed as crews apply the brine mixture to problem areas and elevated surfaces.
TxDOT Lufkin District invite you to visit the new Facebook page, @TxDOTLufkinTx, where you will find traffic alerts, construction updates and safety messages. In addition, the Lufkin District Twitter page, @TxDOTLufkin will continue to be a social media page where you will find real time information.
December 14, 2020 - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard as of 5:55pm December 14, 2020 reports 9 new cases of COVID-19. The active count climbed to 94 without any estimated recoveries to offset the new cases.
December 14th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 623 (2 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 343 (7 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 39
Total Estimated Active Cases - 94
Total Estimated Recovered - 833
Update: No change was report Sunday, December 13, 2020.
December 13, 2020 - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard as of December 12, 2020 reports 15 new cases of COVID-19 overnight and 1 new death. The active count is 85 which calculates to 1 recovery to the 15 new cases.
December 12th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 621 (no change)
Total Probable Cases - 336 (15 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 39 (1 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 85
Total Estimated Recovered - 833
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