September 17, 2026 - State Highway 87 South was the scene of a single-vehicle crash incident on September 15, 2026, at around 9pm.
Emergency personnel with the Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department were the initial responders to the location near CR 2156.
SVFD personnel enacted extrication procedures and using Jaws-of-Life were able to help free the driver of the vehicle and help move her to an ambulance.
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Trooper Jordan Ford investigated the incident and according to DPS the preliminary crash investigation indicates that a silver 2011 GMC Yukon driven by Julie McMahon, 37, of Center was traveling north. It is reported that McMahon fell asleep, left the roadway to the right, and struck a tree.
SVFD fire personnel established a landing zone at Ephesus Church and from there McMahon was transported to LSU Shreveport by helicopter for what has been reported to be non-life-threatening injuries.
