Teen Killed in Hwy 155 Wreck

SMITH COUNTY — Officials have released additional information on a wreck Friday that left a teenager dead. According to the DPS report, the two-vehicle crash happened around 2:30 on Hwy 155, two miles south of Tyler. Investigators said a 1999 Chevrolet was attempting to turn into a private drive when it was struck by a 2004 Chevrolet. The driver of the 1999 Chevrolet has been identified as Melissa Baker, 35, Frankston. Baker was taken to ETMC-Tyler in serious condition. A passenger in the vehicle, identified as Th Gerbig, 16, Frankston, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The driver of the 2004 Chevrolet, identified as Clara Kistler, 52, San Antonio, was not reported to have been injured.