TYLER, Texas — All lanes of traffic on E SE Loop 323 in Tyler have reopened after crews replaced an electrical pole struck by an intoxicated driver early Thursday morning.
According to the Tyler police, the wreck occurred in the 1000 block of E SE Loop 323 at the intersection of New Copeland Road and Loop 323.
Tyler Police Department spokesperson Andy Erbaugh said an intoxicated driver struck the electrical pole around 3 a.m.
Eastbound lanes of traffic were closed and reopened around 8 p.m. Thursday, police said.
The driver was arrested on a driving while intoxicated charge after receiving treatment for minor injuries at a local hospital, Erbaugh said.
