Shanita Johnson Killed in Auto-Pedestrian Wreck on SH 31 West near Tyler
26-Year-Old Woman Killed in Smith County Pedestrian Crash on State Highway 31
Shanita Johnson Killed in Auto-Pedestrian Wreck on SH 31 West near Tyler
Smith County, Texas (January 22, 2018) – A Tyler woman was killed in an accident when she was struck by a vehicle on Friday night in Smith County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The incident took place on State Highway 31 West, approximately half a mile west of Tyler on Friday, January 19.
DPS said Shanita Lashanda Johnson, 26, of Tyler, was attempting to cross SH 31 West from the south side to the north when she was struck by a 2008 Toyota Scion, driven eastbound by a 26-year-old Tyler woman.
Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was transported to Community Funeral Home in Tyler, DPS said.
No one else was hurt in the crash.
An investigation is ongoing.
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