28-Year-Old Jordan Shisler Killed in Shelby County Two-Vehicle Crash on US 96

Shelby County, Texas (March 22, 2020) – Two people were killed in a head-on collision early Saturday morning in Shelby County, seven miles south of Center, according to a local news source.

The fatal crash happened around 2:20 a.m., March 21, on US 96.

According to the DPS, a Pontiac passenger car was traveling southbound on the highway when, for unknown reasons, the driver crossed over the center of the roadway and was hit in the passenger side by a 2007 International truck tractor semi-trailer.

The Pontiac driver, Jordan Shisler, 28, of Center, and passenger, Jasmin Cavazos, 20, also from Center, were declared dead at the scene.

The truck driver, Jasper Houston, 30, of Frierson, LA, was taken to a Center hospital where he was treated and released.

The crash remains under investigation.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jordan Shisler.

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