Man Charged with Intoxication Assault after Major Wreck

TYLER — A Tyler man has been charged with intoxication assault after a major accident. Lawrence Woodham, 24, was booked into the Smith County Jail around 6:30 Wednesday morning. Tyler Police responded to the wreck on Troup Hwy and Loop 323 just after midnight. According to witnesses, a small 4 door car driven by Casey Patterson, 23, was traveling west bound on Loop 323 in the left turn lane preparing to turn south onto Troup Hwy. As Patterson was making his left turn on a green arrow, the passenger side of his vehicle was struck by a Chevy truck driven by Woodham who was traveling east bound on Loop 323 and failed to stop for a red light. Both subjects were transferred to ETMC by ambulance. Patterson’s condition was listed as critical. Woodham was also arrested December 23, 2011 for driving while intoxicated, according to online Smith County judicial records.