July 25, 2023 - State Highway 87 North near CR 1615 was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash Friday, July 21, 2023.
Members of the Timpson Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene and assisted in extricating the driver from the vehicle and moving him to an ambulance. The highway was shut down by the fire department for a period of time after that to allow for a life flight helicopter to land on the roadway and transport the driver from the scene.
According to information from Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Troopers investigated the crash just [south] of Farm-to-Market Road 1645.
The preliminary crash investigation indicates that a red 2020 Dodge Ram Laramie pickup truck driven by Gregory Stanford, 33, of Timpson was traveling east. It is reported that the driver failed to drive in a single lane to the right and struck a tree.
Stanford was transported to LSU Shreveport for treatment. Stanford was cited for failing to drive in a single lane, not wearing a safety belt, and having an open container in the vehicle.
Also assisting at the scene were the Constable Precinct 5 office and Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
