Jailer, Inmates Identified after Morning Wreck

TYLER — A Smith County jailer and two inmates sustained minor injuries in a two vehicle wreck in Tyler. Treated and released from East Texas Medical Center was jailer Joseph Jordan, 23, and the two inmates he was transporting, Alvin Odom, 32 and Shannon Wallace, 33.

The accident occurred around 6:30 yesterday morning at the intersection of West Gentry and Palace. Jordan, in a sheriff’s department vehicle, westbound on West Gentry and was entering the intersection on a solid green light. The second vehicle was operated by Luis Chavez-Ibarra, 27, who was traveling eastbound on West Gentry. He also had a solid green light and attempted to turn left onto Palace, hitting the county vehicle in the intersection. Chavez-Ibarra refused any medical treatment and was cited for failing to yield right-of-way.

Officers said Jordan was traveling westbound on W. Gentry and was entering the intersection on a solid green light. The second vehicle was operated by Luis Chavez-Ibarra, 27, who was traveling eastbound on W. Gentry. He also had a solid green light and attempted to turn left onto Palace striking the County vehicle in the intersection. Jordan, who is employed as a jailer, and his two passenger inmates were transported to East Texas Medical Center Hospital with minor injuries and released. Chavez-Ibarra refused any medical treatment and was cited for failing to yield right-of-way.