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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Smith County Fatal

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1               Number of Injured: 0                    Number killed:  1

Date & Time: 12/05/2021  11:45 AM

County: Smith

Location: County Road 411, approximately four miles southwest of Lindale, TX.

Posted Speed Limit: 40 mph

 

Vehicle 1:  2007, Harley-Davidson

 

Driver 1: Deceased 

Michael Pierce, male, 52 YOA, of Lindale, TX.

Transported to UT-Health East Texas – Tyler.

Pronounced by: JP Meredith at 7:25 AM 12/16/2021

Seatbelt: N/A

  

Description:

Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 was traveling southeast on County Road 411 at an unsafe speed approaching a curve in the roadway.  Unit 1 traveled of the roadway, ejecting the driver.

Weather Condition: Clear

Road Conditions: Dry

Investigated By: Trooper Kevin Lybrand,  DPS Tyler

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