1 person in ‘serious condition’ after being hit by truck near Loop 323 in Tyler

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A man in the parking lot of a car service center near South Loop 323 in Tyler was hit by a car that ran off the roadway Wednesday morning.

According to Tyler Police Department Public Information Officer Andy Erbaugh, the person was in the parking lot of Hall Collision Center on Towne Park Drive near Loop 323. A driver then ran off the roadway, Erbaugh said, and hit a curb, sign and a parked car before striking the person and finally colliding with a building. The victim and driver have been transported to a Tyler hospital.

Erbaugh said the victim is in “serious condition.”

Tyler police, fire, and EMS have responded to the scene, and have blocked off a large area. Tyler drivers are urged to avoid the area as first responders work the scene.

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