Police Investigate Roll-Over Crash

TYLER — Tyler Police, Fire and EMS had their hands full when they responded to the 1000 block of West Gentry around 1:20 p.m. Thursday on a roll-over crash involving two vehicles. Megan Butler, age 18, of Marshall, was driving a 2002 Ford Explorer that was also occupied by her mother, Kelly Butler, age 39. Megan Butler had just turned west onto W. Gentry from N. Grand when she was struck in the passenger side by a 2000 Buick Century driven by Jimmie Pierce, age 70, of Athens. Pierce had pulled out from a private drive heading east when he struck Butler’s vehicle in the westbound traffic lanes.

Megan Butler suffered minor injuries, and her mother was transported to East Texas Medical Center for non- life threatening injuries after being extracted out of the windshield by Tyler firefighters. Pierce was not injured from the crash and was cited for failing to yield the right of way from a private drive. Megan Butler was issued a citation for no insurance.