Posts in category: Traffic Accidents

MOVE OVER, SLOW DOWN⚠️! Video of the accident on April 5th, 2023 involving multiple Smith County Fire apparatus and a DPS vehicle:

At 8:58 am on April 5th, 2023, Smith County ESD2’s Winona Fire, UT EMS, and DPS responded to an accident at I-20 MM. 568 on the westbound side. A single vehicle had run off the roadway into the tree line.

Responding agencies arrived and began to work the scene. An apparatus known as a “Blocker” was placed at the rear of the accident scene. The Blocker is equipped with a Traffic Management Attenuator (TMA) designed to absorb impact, slow, deflect, and stop vehicles that come in contact with it. Combined with the TMA, this apparatus keeps the public safety personnel safer along with the vehicle’s occupants that may hit it.

At 10:25 am, while crews were removing the wrecked vehicle from the tree line, a semi-truck attempted to pass another semi-truck, ultimately crashing into the scene. The Blocker, a DPS vehicle, and a Fire Engine were struck.

As a result of the secondary accident, Smith County ESD’s Fire Cheif, Red Springs Fire, Jackson Heights Fire, Battalion Cheif 1, Battalion Cheif 2, and Captain 1, along with UT EMS, responded.

The Blocker did exactly what it was intended to. It absorbed the impact of the semi-truck and deflected it in a way that was safer for all involved.

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Smith County ESD2 is urging the community to ask their Texas representatives to support more substantial penalties for drivers violating the “Move over, slow down” law, House Bill 898.

At approximately 12:00AM on Thursday, June 2nd, Smith County Sheriff’s Office, Smith County VFD (Chapel Hill Fire), Tyler Police Department, and UT Health EMS were dispatched to CR 285(Old Omen Rd) boat ramp at Lake Tyler for a report of a vehicle in the water.

The call originally came in stating one occupant was on the roof of the vehicle while another was still stuck inside. Both the driver and passenger were able to make it out of the vehicle before it was submerged.

No injuries were reported

At 11:55PM on Wednesday, April 13th, Tyler Police, Fire, and UT Health EMS were dispatched to a single vehicle accident at the Hudson Apartment Complex on Shiloh RD.

The white Tahoe was traveling eastbound on Shiloh RD when the vehicle ran off the roadway hitting a street sigh, then 2 trees, then a telephone pole, sending the vehicle into the air where it then struck another tree and lastly, the apartment building.

Driver of the vehicle is in custody for possible DUI.

At 9:59PM on Wednesday, April 13th, Tyler Police Department, Tyler Fire Department, and UT Health EMS we’re dispatched to a major, rollover, pin-in accident with reports that one person was ejected from a vehicle and another was pinned-in. The accident occurred just west of the intersection of W Grande BLVD & HollyTree Dr.

This was a two vehicle accident involving a black pickup truck and a white SUV. Both vehicles were traveling eastbound on Grande BLVD when the white SUV struck the rear of the pickup truck causing the SUV to flip and roll.

Upon arrival, Tyler Police Department officers requested Tyler PD’s Accident Investigators due to a fatality on scene.

Shortly later, Tyler Fire Department and UT Health EMS cleared from the scene.

As of 11:40PM, TPD is still on scene conducting an investigation.

The condition of others involved in the accident is unknown to RCEMedia at this time.

Please avoid the area if possible. This is an on-going investigation. More information to come…

**Update: 1:35AM All lanes are back open