Tyler Man Killed after Crashing into Vehicle on West Grande Blvd

Tyler, Texas (January 8, 2018) – A Sunday morning two-vehicle crash in Tyler claimed the life of a 69-year-old man, according to a Tyler Police Department report.
Rodney Dean Kolac, 69, of Tyler, was killed in the accident that occurred at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, January 7, in the 1500 block of West Grande Boulevard.
Police said Kolac was driving a 1997 Corvette eastbound on West Grande Boulevard when he failed to negotiate an s-curve and crashed into a westbound 1999 Ford F-150.
Kolac was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Ford sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
No one else was injured in the crash.
Tyler Police are conducting an investigation.
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