William Pritchard Injured in Fatal 2-Vehicle Crash on Toll 49 in Tyler
9-Year-Old Girl Killed, William Pritchard and 3 Others Injured in Toll 49 Accident near Old Jacksonville Highway
Tyler, Texas (November 12, 2018) – A 9-year-old girl was killed and three other people were seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision in Tyler, according to a local news source.
The fatal crash occurred at an unspecified time Sunday, November 11 on Toll 49 near Old Jacksonville Highway.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety officials, Valerie Miller, 34, of Arp, was driving westbound on the toll road when for unknown reasons her 2017 GMC Denali drifted into the eastbound lane and hit a 2008 Ford Escape driven by William Pritchard, 29, of Tyler.
There were four juveniles in Miller’s vehicle. One of the children was the 9-year-old girl who was declared dead at the scene by Judge Meredith.
Three other children sustained major injuries and were transported to UT Health-Tyler. Their names and ages were not immediately provided.
Pritchard was also taken to UT Health-Tyler with major injuries.
An investigation into the crash is underway.
