Following up on a car fire store we told you about earlier this week just inside the San Augustine County line Tuesday night.

DPS says 35-year old Maurice Watts, Jr. of Center was southbound on Hwy. 147 just before 9 p.m. when in a curve, a deer ran into the path of his Chrysler 200. Watts steered right, left the roadway and struck a tree head-on. The car then caught fire.

Firemen from Shelbyville and San Augustine responded. The car was a loss.

Watts was reportedly taken by to CHI St. Luke's Health-San Augustine for treatment of unknown minor injuries.