Driver Cited For Texting While Driving After Causing An Accident In Centre

One person was taken to the hospital following a two vehicle accident on Cedar Bluff Road with the intersection of Powell Drive in Centre on Thursday afternoon.

According to Centre Police Chief Kirk Blankenship the mishap occurred at 3:41 p.m. involving a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Tyler Jordan Goggans of Leesburg and a 2009 Chevy Colorado driven by Donna Scott Spears of Centre.

Chief Blankenship said that Spears was taken to the hospital for treatment if minor injuries. Blankenship said the accident was the result of distracted driving. Goggans was issued a citation by Chief Blankenship for texting while driving.

The Centre Police and Fire Departments and Cherokee EMS responded to the scene.

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