Pickup rear-ends semi near Tyler, killing Noah Nichols
TYLER, TX – A Palestine man sustained fatal injuries last Friday in a two-vehicle collision involving a semi along the highway in central Smith County.
According to KLTV 7, the accident occurred in the area of US-271 and I-20, which is northeast of Tyler in the Starrville area.
Police say that the 20-year-old driver of a pickup truck was likely speeding when he rear-ended an 18-wheeler on the highway. The pickup became wedged beneath the back of the semi-truck.
The driver of the pickup died at the scene. Authorities identified him as Noah Nichols.
It’s unclear if the truck driver sustained injuries in the accident.
A full investigation is underway.
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