Early Wednesday morning Lufkin police were called to the scene of a fatal wreck involving an 18-wheeler that drove through an Autozone on Timberland Drive.
Texas Highway Patrol Troopers will increase enforcement on the roads from Wednesday, Nov. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 28, according to the Department of Public Safety.
A traffic alert was sent out by the Longview Police department Tuesday morning that the southbound lanes of Estes Parkway were shut down due to a traffic accident.
Tyler police and firefighters are at the scene of a two-vehicle wreck that occurred at the intersection of North Broadway Avenue and East Gentry Parkway.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are at the scene of a fatal wreck that occurred near the intersection of State Highway 300 and FM 726 Friday morning.
Deer season begins Saturday, and the Autumn season is a peak time for deer related crashes. However, as long as drivers are cautious on roadways, TXDot said there are actions drivers can take to help avoid these wild animals.
Starting on Monday, the City of Tyler’s Traffic Operation staff began vehicle detection upgrades at 17 intersections. The intersections run along South Broadway Avenue, Troup Highway, and Loop 323.
In the wake of a three-vehicle wreck, the southbound lanes of N. Timberland Drive in Lufkin are blocked, and traffic is being detoured onto Forest Park Boulevard.
A 29-year-old Bullard man died in a two-vehicle wreck that occurred in Henderson County Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
After numerous citizen complaints, an East Texas county commissioners court approves a plan to expand a busy roadway section, and make it safer for travelers.
On Wednesday, Tyler City Council unanimously voted in favor of purchasing Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) and associated equipment. ATMS includes software, traffic signal communications, traffic signal controllers and vehicle detection.
The suspect was coming west on I-20 before making a U-turn in the Longview area and heading back east a few miles before being taken into custody. Webb confirmed that charges are pending against the suspect.
One driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the other driver was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Neither vehicle had any other occupants besides the drivers, police said.
Crews are still working to offload the propylene gas from a tanker truck that rolled over as it was entering the eastbound ramp of Loop 7 in Athens Friday night.
