Arrest Warrant Issued in Fatal Wreck

SMITH COUNTY — An arrest warrant has been issued in the fatal crash that occurred on April 12 on State Highway 64 in Smith County. DPS Troopers completed the investigation into the crash that killed Jacky Wayne Johnston, 65, of Tyler. After being presented with probable cause, Judge Christi Kennedy of the 114th District Court signed the arrest warrant for Eduardo Viramontes, Ben Wheeler, pictured here. Bond was recommended at $250,000. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Viramontes is asked to contact the Tyler DPS Office at 903-939-6000.

Johnston was on a motorcycle turning left into his own driveway off Highway 64 East, near New Chapel Hill, when the driver of the truck hit him. According to DPS, the driver who hit Johnston kept driving with the motorcycle lodged underneath their truck. Gas station surveillance video taken 1200 feet from the where Johnston was hit shows sparks flying as the truck continues down the highway. DPS says Johnston was thrown from his motorcycle on the initial impact.