On January 3rd, at around 6:44 pm, Tyler Police Department officers responded to a vehicle-pedestrian collision at S. Broadway/Loop 323.
The incident occurred when a pedestrian, crossing Loop 323 from First Christian Church to the French Quarter Shopping Center parking lot, was struck by an eastbound vehicle. The pedestrian, not in a crosswalk at the time, was hit, causing the vehicle to come to a stop.
The injured pedestrian, who remained alert and awake, was transported to UT Main on Beckham by EMS in serious condition.
Tyler Police Detectives, Crime Scene, and Accident Investigators are currently at the scene.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, the middle and outside eastbound lanes from S. Broadway Ave to Red Raider Dr are closed at this time.
