February 4, 2026 - U.S. Highway 96 North just south of CR 3770 was the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash involving a truck hauling propane on Tuesday, February 4, 2026, at around 12:50pm.
When emergency personnel arrived at the scene, they found a white 2016 Freightliner hauling a propane tank on its side in the southbound side of the roadway.
Traffic in both directions was shut down as a safety precaution and to allow emergency crews to address the circumstances of the incident. The driver involved was transported from the scene by ambulance for possible treatment of injury.
Once it was determined it was safe to do so, a wrecker crew worked with two trucks to right the vehicle so it could be transported from the scene, and the roadway cleared.
Center Fire Department personnel were ready with a charged line in the event of a sparked ignition of fuel.
While Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers investigated the incident, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department Deputies were at the location to assist.
(Update): The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers investigated a one-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 96, north of Center, that occurred Monday, February 3, 2026.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 12:54 p.m., a 2016 Freightliner M2 [McAdams Propane Company] propane truck and driven by Leon Garrard, 44, of Carthage was traveling north. It is reported that Garrard failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway to the right, took faulty evasive action back to the left, and overturned.
Garrard was transported to Nacogdoches Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Citation details were not made available at the time of this report.
According to DPS, this is an ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
DPS Troopers on scene included Trooper Josh Gradberg, Trooper Keith Jones and Trooper Dustin Ramos.
