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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Smith County Fatal

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2              Number of Injured: 1                    Number killed: 2

Date & Time: 5/6/2022   8:45 PM

County: Smith

Location: SH 31 E, approximately twelve miles east of Tyler, TX.

Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph

Vehicle 1: 2007 Nissan Van

Vehicle 2: 2012 Volvo XC6

Driver 1: Deceased

Angelina H. Coward, female, 55 YOA of Tyler, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Pronounced by: Judge James Meredith at the scene.

Passenger: Deceased

Nanette H. Harris, female, 79 YOA of Tyler, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Pronounced by: Judge James Meredith at the scene.

 

Driver 2:

Kim Powell, female, 64 YOA of Tyler, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Transported: UT-Health East Texas – Tyler, stable condition.

Description:

Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 was traveling west on SH 31 when the driver pulled over onto the shoulder and attempted to make a U-turn.  Unit 1 pulled out in front of Unit 2 who was also traveling west on SH 31.

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