Police: Alcohol, Excessive Speed Likely Factors in TABA Wreck

TYLER — According to the Tyler Police Department, a Sunday morning crash that demolished the side of the Tyler Area Builders Association on West Grande Boulevard was likely caused from a combination of alcohol and a high rate of speed. Authorities tell KETK the driver, Taylor Brian Swinford, 24, of Tyler, was taken to a local hospital after the accident with unknown injuries and has since been released. No charges have been filed; however, the case is still under investigation. TABA officials say the association’s Parade of Homes will not be affected by the crash. The event is scheduled for June 1-9.