Two Hurt, One Cited in Five-Vehicle Wreck

TYLER — A five-car pileup blocked some eastbound loop traffic for about an hour on Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Loop 323 and Old Jacksonville Highway. KETK reports the accident happened around 12:30, after one driver reportedly did not stop at a red light and caused a chain reaction with four other cars. Eight people were involved in the accident, but only two were taken to a local hospital, with unknown injuries. The driver who allegedly caused the accident was given a sobriety test after officers said that they smelled alcohol and that a 12-ounce container of beer was found in the car. The driver passed the sobriety test but was cited for the wreck and allegedly having an open container. .