Highway 96 South was the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, three miles south of Center. It was reported that a man had been ejected from one vehicle. The vehicle was located off the roadway and the man was lying at the edge of a wooded area. First responders quickly went to the aid of the man and others from the same vehicle. At 12:51pm, Parker Baker, of Nacogdoches was driving a black Ford F-150 truck north on Highway 96 and was stopped to make a left turn into XTO Energy. A grey Ford F-150 driven by Vernon Bailey, 49, with passengers Trevon Bailey, 24, and Carrie Bailey, 76, were also traveling north behind Baker. Vernon Bailey attempted to slow down and struck the rear of Baker truck, causing major damage to both vehicles. The truck Bailey was driving veered off the roadway to the right, struck a guardrail, and flipped before coming to rest upright and facing the roadway. Carrie and Trevon Bailey were transported to the hospital. Carrie Bailey was later flown to a hospital in Tyler and has since been released. Vernon Bailey was taken by helicopter to LSU hospital for treatment of his injuries. Trevon Bailey has also been released from the hospital. Baker was not reported to have received any injuries.