Jaylyn Howland, Killed in 3-Vehicle Crash on Texas State Highway 64 in Tyler

Eleven-Month-Old Dies in Tyler Crash on Texas State Highway 64

Tyler, Texas (December 29, 2017) – Authorities have identified an 11-month-old child who was killed in a three-vehicle collision Wednesday evening in Tyler as Jaylyn Howland.
The deadly collision took place at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 27, on Texas State Highway 64, about two miles west of Tyler.
According to a preliminary report, 36-year-old Jason Howland was operating a 2004 Jeep Liberty westbound in the inside lane of 64, and Timoteo Villedas-Rosales, 49, of Tyler, was driving a 1996 Mazda Protégé in the outside lane.  Howland then became distracted in the car and traveled into the outside lane, hitting the Mazda Protégé.
According to the DPS report, after the crash, Howland overcorrected to the left and veered into the eastbound lane where his Jeep Liberty was hit by a 2006 Toyota Tundra operated by 34-year-old Douglas Harris, of Tyler.
Authorities said four children were injured, two 5-year-olds, 4-year-old and eleventh-month old Jaylyn Howland and were all transported to ETMC-Tyler for treatment where Jaylyn Howland, of Tyler, was later declared dead.
Harris also sustained injuries in the crash and was transported to Christus Mother Francis Hospital for treatment.
The three children and Harris were reported to be in stable condition.
No one else was injured in the crash, the DPS said.
According to the DPS, everyone involved in the wreck was wearing a seatbelt, and Jaylyn Howland was in a child safety seat at the time of the crash.
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