TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Smith County Fatal

Date & Time: 4/06/2022   4:12 AM

County:  Smith

Location: SH-135, approximately one mile northeast of Arp, TX.

Posted Speed Limit: 55 mph

Vehicle 1: 2003 Mack truck towing a trailer

Vehicle 2: 2001 Chevrolet Silverado

Driver 1:

Marlow W. Charlton, male, 60 YOA of Overton, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Transported: Christus Trinity Mother Francis Hospital – Tyler.

Driver 2: Deceased

Mary V. Shoemaker, female, 65 YOA, of Arp, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Pronounced by: Judge James Meredith on scene.

Description:

Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 with towed trailer was traveling south on SH 135. Unit 2 was traveling north on SH 135. For an unknown reason, the driver of Unit 2 veered into the oncoming lane of traffic. Unit 2 struck Unit 1 then traveled underneath the towed trailer.

Weather Condition: Clear

Road Conditions: Dry

Investigated By: Trooper Lewis Sullivan,  DPS Tyler