Substance in roadway removed; case still under investigation

TYLER — A substance that was causing concerns has been removed and cleared from a Tyler roadway, and police say there are no more issues with it being slippery. According to police, it was determined that no cars actually hit each other, only slipped and hit the curb, and there were no injuries reported. The cause of why the substance was in the road is still under investigation. Around 7:25 Monday morning, officers responded to W. Erwin St. and found an unknown substance in the roadway that had caused a couple of cars to slip and slide into the curb. Drivers were asked to avoid the area before the substance was cleared up.