A Shelbyville man escaped serious injury when he struck a fallen tree in the roadway on FM 2694 at Boles Field before sunrise Wednesday morning.
DPS Trooper Keith Jones says 78-year old J.C. Vaughn was headed south near FM 3471 (Possum Trot Road) around 6 a.m. when he hit a pine tree that was across the road. Trooper Jones says Vaughn reported he did not see the tree. The accident caused substantial damage to Vaughn’s Ford F-150 pickup.
The tree broke in half upon impact. TxDOT crews were called to remove debris from the roadway.
Vaughn reportedly was taken by private vehicle for medical treatment.