Anastasia Gray ID’d as 1 of 3 Victims Killed in Lufkin Crash on South First Street; Tyler Lewis Arrested

Lufkin, Texas (December 21, 2022) –  Authorities have identified one of the three people who were killed early Saturday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Lufkin as Anastasia Gray, 19, of Carthage.

According to the authorities, the fatal crash happened at around 12:02 a.m. Saturday, December 17, on South First Street in front of Ralph & Kacoos and Cotton Patch.

Authorities said Tyler Lewis, 17, of Jasper, was driving a white 2006 Honda Accord southbound on South First Street when he made a sudden lane change left into the path of a 2022 Ford Bronco driven by Michael Allman, 24, of Lufkin. The Bronco reportedly rear-ended the Accord.

The impact caused both vehicles to spin into the median. The Bronco then hit a light pole.

Three passengers in the Accord, Gray and two others, were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other passengers in the Accord were airlifted to an out-of-town hospital for treatment while the sixth passenger was treated and released at a local hospital.

Neither Lewis nor his passengers were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash.

Lewis was taken into custody after being treated and released at a local hospital. He was awaiting three counts of intoxication manslaughter charges with additional charges pending at the Angelina County Jail.

Lewis was released from the Angelina County Jail on Monday after posting a bond of $150,000.

The crash remains under investigation.

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