Accident Shuts Down Traffic at Major Intersection

TYLER � A three-car pileup shuts down parts of one of Tyler�s busiest and most dangerous intersections for almost two hours. Police, paramedics, and firefighters responded to South Broadway and Loop 323 just after 10:00 Saturday morning. Nathan Warren was inside the vehicle deemed at fault for the accident. He says it only took a few seconds of not paying attention to the road for the collision to happen. His mom was driving. Nathan says he and his mother were talking as the car crossed an intersection, and they �got sidetracked.� Nathan says that�s when they saw the other cars appear, whereupon his mother slammed on her brakes and drove to the left.

Officials say such wrecks usually result in major injuries, but luckily, in this case, no one was hurt. Warren, though, was still a bit shaken up moments after the crash. He does point out that everyone involved was wearing a seat belt, which police say is a key to preventing injuries in such collisions. In the past few weeks, four East Texas motorists have been killed in accidents, and authorities say none of the victims were buckled in.