Pedestrian Killed on Broadway Identified

TYLER – Police say a man in Tyler visiting relatives was killed when hit by a car Thursday night. Killed was Jeffery Dean Carter, 54, of Marion, Iowa. He was crossing the road in the 7400 block of South Broadway around 10:30 when he was struck and killed. Investigators said alcohol may have been a factor in the accident after witnesses reported the victim had been drinking before the incident. Officers say the 18 year old driver was not at fault.