Probe of Fatal Accident Continues

CHAPEL HILL � Authorities continue to investigate a one-vehicle accident in the Chapel Hill area that killed a Smith County woman. Killed in the Tuesday morning crash on Highway 64, about a mile east of Chapel Hill, was Pamela Ward, 53, of Tyler. Officials say she was wearing a seatbelt when she lost control and ran off the road. Her car hit two culverts, became airborne and then rolled, ejecting her from the vehicle. Witnesses say they saw Ward texting just minutes before the wreck, but officials are still investigating whether she was texting and driving when the wreck happened.