Man in handicap scooter injured in wreck on Tyler loop

SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A man driving a four-wheel handicap scooter has been taken to a Tyler hospital following a wreck on Loop 323 in Smith County.

According to Batallion Chief Brian Fairchild, the man was hit by a pickup around 3:55 p.m.

The man was traveling with a dog. The man is expected to be OK, Fairchild said. The dog did not appear to need medical attention.

At the scene was a crushed scooter and gloves, a lighter, tool box and a bottle of tea scattered on the ground.

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