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.