Woman’s Death Investigated

GLADEWATER — Sheriff’s officials in Gregg County are investigating a woman’s death. Tuesday morning Deputies and Emergency Medical personnel responded to a residence on FM 2207 North of Gladewater to conduct a death investigation. Sally Coker, 60, of Gladewater was found pinned between a chain and her passenger car at the entrance to her residence. Coker’s grandchild was inside the car at the time of the incident.

“At 10:50 am we received a telephone call from a Gregg County Reserve Deputy who discovered Coker pinned between a chain and the windshield of her passenger car,” Captain Mike Claxton said Tuesday afternoon. The Deputy happened upon this event while traveling on FM2207 and called for assistance. “Unfortunately Coker had no signs of life when found,” Claxton added.

“Investigators have been examining the scene with Judge Talyna Carlson,” Claxton said. Coker’s family has been notified of her death. Carlson has ordered an autopsy on Coker to assist in determining the manner and cause of her death. “It is too soon to comment intelligently on how this incident occurred,” Claxton added. “Initial investigative findings from the scene indicates that Coker was out of her car at the entrance to her property moving the chain to enable access to her driveway when she became pinned between the chain and her car.”