SMITH COUNTY, Texas — One person was killed in an accident on Toll 49 on Thursday.
According to DPS, the accident occurred between Broadway Ave and Paluxy Drive around 4:00 p.m.
The investigator's preliminary report indicates that the driver of a 1998 Kawasaki motorcycle and the driver of a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado were both traveling westbound on Toll 49.
The driver of the Chevrolet made an illegal U-turn, causing the motorcycle to strike the side of the truck.
The driver of the motorcycle was identified as Christopher Lee Eickenhorst, 40, of Tyler. Eickenhorst was pronounced at the scene by Judge Andy Dunklin and was taken to Lighthouse Mortuary in Tyler.
The driver of the Chevrolet was identified as Jamal Russell, 30, of Jacksonville. Russell does not show to have been injured in the crash.
