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Officials identify Arp man killed in motorcycle accident

The accident occurred on County Road 289 four miles east of the city of Tyler.
Credit: TEGNA

SMITH COUNTY, Texas — One person has died after striking a deer while riding a motorcycle Saturday evening.

According to a preliminary crash report, 36-year-old Kevin Cole Smith, of Arp, was driving a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling on County Road 289 when he struck a deer in the roadway.

Smith was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced at the scene.

The accident is still under investigation.

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