TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Smith County Fatal Crash

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1            Number of Injured: 0                    Number killed: 1

Date & Time: 06/06/2023 & 4:00 A.M.

County: Smith

Location: State Highway 31, .5 mile east of Tyler, Texas

Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph

Vehicle 1: 2021 Freightliner Box Truck

Driver 1:

Kenneth W. Garland, male, 55 YOA of Longview, Texas.

Seatbelt: Yes

No injuries reported

Pedestrian: Deceased

Cody B. Collins, male, 34 YOA of Tyler, Texas

Pronounced By: JP Curtis Wulf, on scene

Description:

Preliminary investigation indicates that vehicle 1 was traveling westbound on State Highway 31. A pedestrian was walking in the westbound lane of travel and vehicle 1 struck the pedestrian.

Weather Condition: Clear

Road Conditions: Dry

Investigated By: Trooper D. Sisson, DPS Tyler

A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days. Link: https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/crashReportSearch.htm

Adam Albritton, Sergeant

Texas Department of Public Safety

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