Our hearts are with the family and friends of the man who lost his life on Northwest Loop 323 in Tyler late Thursday night, November 5, 2026, and with everyone who stopped to help or witnessed what happened. A loss like this is felt far beyond one family.
According to the Tyler Police Department, the man was walking in the 2600 block of West Northwest Loop 323 at about 11:15 p.m. when he was struck by two vehicles, one of them a tractor-trailer. He died at the scene. Police said they will not release his name until his family has been notified, and the investigation is ongoing. (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
What Officials Have Shared
- When: About 11:15 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Where: 2600 block of West Northwest Loop 323, Tyler
- Vehicles: A passenger vehicle and a tractor-trailer
- Responding agency: Tyler Police Department
- Status: Under investigation
Making Loop 323 Safer for People on Foot
Loop 323 is one of the busiest roads in Tyler. It carries commuters, delivery trucks and 18-wheelers past shopping centers, restaurants and neighborhoods, and long stretches have wide lanes, higher speeds and few marked crossings. After dark, a person walking along or across the loop can be very hard to see, and a loaded tractor-trailer needs far more distance to stop than a car.
Some things that help: slowing down and scanning the shoulders at night, especially near bus stops and businesses; giving people on foot extra room; and, for anyone walking, crossing at signals when possible and wearing something light or reflective. If you know of a stretch of Loop 323 where people regularly cross without a safe place to do it, or where lighting is poor, the City of Tyler and TxDOT's Tyler District want to hear about it.
How You Can Help
If you saw this crash or have information about it, Tyler police have asked you to call 903-531-1000. Anonymous tips can also be shared through Tyler-Smith County Crime Stoppers at 903-597-2833.
Resources for Families
- Crash report: Texas crash reports (CR-3) can be purchased through TxDOT's Crash Report Online Purchase System, usually a week or two after the crash, or requested from the Tyler Police Department.
- Hospitals: Seriously injured people in the Tyler area are usually treated at UT Health East Texas Tyler or CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler.
- Your rights: In Texas, the spouse, children and parents of someone killed through another's negligence may bring a wrongful death claim, generally within two years. When a commercial truck is involved, records like the truck's electronic log and camera footage can be lost if no one asks for them to be preserved. There is no need to make any decisions right away.
More information: pedestrian safety and claims, truck accidents in Tyler and Texas wrongful death law. For more updates from Tyler, Longview and Dallas, visit Safer Texas Communities.
Safer Texas Communities is a community safety project of Roberts & Roberts. This update is based on information released by officials, manufacturers and local news outlets at the time of publication, and details may change. We do not name the people involved unless officials have released their names, and we never contact families because of a news report. To request a correction or removal, please contact us.
