TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Van Zandt County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1
Date & Time: 09/24/2022 5:50 P.M.
County: Van Zandt
Location: FM 1255, 1 mile east of Canton, Texas
Posted Speed Limit: 55 mph
Vehicle 1: 2009 Chevrolet Equinox
Driver 1: Deceased
Stephen Smith, male, 73 YOA of Canton, Texas.
Seatbelt: No
Pronounced By: Rachel Keilin, M.D. of Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, Texas, on 09/28/2022
Description:
Preliminary investigation indicates that vehicle 1 was traveling east on FM 1255. Vehicle 1 left the roadway and struck a metal pipe fence.
Weather Condition: Clear
Road Conditions: Dry
Investigated By: Trooper Joseph Sagnibene, DPS Canton
A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days. Link: https://cris.dot.state.
Sergeant Adam Albritton
Texas Department of Public Safety
