Pedestrian dead after crash on W Front Street in Tyler
UPDATE: Officials with Tyler police said the pedestrian in the crash, 79-year-old Evencio Arellano, has died.
Front Street is now open for regular traffic, police said.
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Eastbound traffic on a portion of W. Front Street is closed Monday morning after a pedestrian crash.
According to Tyler police, the crash happened in the 1800 block of W. Front Street and all eastbound traffic is closed from Lyons Avenue to Peach Avenue.
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Officials said that as of 8:40 a.m. emergency personnel are in the roadway, and the pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The car involved remained on scene, according to authorities, and the crash reportedly did not happen at a crosswalk or intersection.
The case remains under investigation.
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