On Sunday, April 17th at approximately 9:56 PM, a Tyler Police Department officer witnessed a Crown Victoria traveling north on Loop 323 from Shaw St at a high rate of speed, unable to maintain a single lane. The officer then initiated a traffic stop but the driver of the vehicle did not stop. After the evading vehicle almost hit another car while running a red light, TPD decided to pursue the vehicle.
The suspect vehicle then traveled east on W Front St reaching speeds of 100mph, eventually turning south on Palace AVE. The vehicle continued on Vine AVE, which turns into Frankston HWY. While traveling south on Frankston HWY, the evading vehicle ran a red light and struck a Dodge Challenger at the intersection of Walton RD and Frankston HWY.
Due to the crash and the high rate of speed, both the driver and passenger of the evading vehicle were ejected.
At 10:01 PM, Tyler Police Department requested EMS to the scene. Tyler Fire Department’s Engine 5 and Ladder 2 along with UT Health EMS were dispatched to the location of the wreck. At this point, TPD shut down all north and southbound lanes to conduct an investigation. TPD called for Accident Investigations and Crime Scene Investigations.
The driver of the Dodge Challenger was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Both the driver and passenger of the Crown Vic were transported to the hospital as well. Their condition is unknown to RCEMedia at this time.
Tyler Police and Fire worked the scene of the accident for the next three and a half hours, reopening lanes at 1:30 AM, Monday, April 18th.