January 15, 2024 - FM 2694 in the Boles Field area was the scene of a fatal single-vehicle crash early Monday, January 15, 2024.
Emergency responders, including the Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department, were dispatched to the scene of the crash to aid those involved in the incident.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 8:10am, a 2020 Jeep SUV driven by Barbra Jackson, 54, of Shelbyville was westbound at an unsafe speed when the vehicle slid across the eastbound lane and off the roadway, where it struck two trees.
Jackson was removed from the vehicle by a witness to the crash, at which time the vehicle caught fire and burned.
Jackson was pronounced deceased at the scene by Marla Denby, Shelby County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2.
This crash remains under investigation. Additional information is not available at this time.
The crash was investigated by DPS Trooper Daniel Dellenger, assisted by DPS Sgt. Aaron Shelton.
