TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Smith County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 4 Number killed: 2
Date & Time: 7/5/2022 5:10 PM
County: Smith
Location: SH 64W, approximately five miles southwest of Tyler, TX.
Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph
Vehicle 1: 2003 GMC Envoy
Vehicle 2: 2007 Freightliner M2
Driver 1:
Chasity B. Head, female, 32 YOA of Tyler, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Transported to: UT Health East Texas – Tyler in serious condition.
Passenger:
Christopher L. Graham, 30 YOA of Tyler, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Transported to: UT Health East Texas – Tyler in stable condition.
Passenger: Deceased
Female, 13 YOA of Tyler, TX.
Seatbelt: No
Transported to: Childrens Health Medical Center – Dallas.
Pronounced by: Hospital staff on 7/08/2022.
Passenger: Deceased
Male, 8 YOA of Tyler, TX.
Seatbelt: No
Transported to: Childrens Health Medical Center – Dallas.
Pronounced by: Hospital staff on 7/12/2022.
Passenger:
Male, 11 YOA of Tyler, TX.
Seatbelt: No
Transported to: Childrens Health Medical Center – Dallas in serious condition.
Passenger:
Male, 16 YOA of Fruitvale, TX.
Seatbelt: No
Transported to: UT Health East Texas – Tyler in serious condition.
Driver 2:
Trebias L. Gray, male, 22 of Tyler, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Passenger:
Bryan L. Lee, male, 20 of Tyler, TX.
Seatbelt: Yes
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates Unit 1 was traveling north on FM 2661. Driver of Unit 2 was traveling east on SH 64 W. Driver of Unit 1 failed to yield the right of way to Unit 2 and was struck on the driver’s side.
Weather Condition: Clear
Road Conditions: Dry
Investigated By: Trooper Ryan Thompson, Tyler DPS
We had an outstanding Officer Trooper Ryan Thompson, working the accident. He really was deeply disturbered that we lost two young children to the neglect Mother. If her Boyfriend was using a seatbelt in front rt. The Mom used one leaving only 3 seatbelts for 4 childrenWhile protecting her stepbrother boyfriend instead of her children, He was unharmed and she was never in critical condition. After we watched our baby boy pass away she set up go fund me page not for the kids but to support hotel rooms and food for the Mom and boyfrind non went to the kids. Wish we had more officers like Him!