TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Smith County Fatal

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

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

Date & Time: 5/12/2022   2:20 PM

County: Smith

Location: SH 64, approximately five miles west of Tyler, TX.

Posted Speed Limit: 55 mph

Vehicle 1: 1995 Toyota Tacoma

Vehicle 2: 2011 Chevrolet Silverado

Driver 1:Deceased

Alexander N. Woods, male, 31 YOA of Tyler, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Pronounced by: Judge Meredith, on scene.

Driver 2:  

Becky E. Browning , female, 57 YOA of Irving, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Transported to: UT Health East Texas – Tyler in serious condition.

Passenger:

Wayne D. Whitworth, male, 56 YOA of Ben Wheeler, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Transported to: UT Health East Texas – Tyler in serious condition.

Description:

Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 was traveling west on SH 64 while Unit 2 was traveling east on the same roadway.  For an unknown reason, Unit 1 crossed into oncoming traffic and struck Unit 2 head-on.