Deena Carole Turvaville Injured in Fatal Smith County Two-Vehicle Crash on US 69 near Lindale

Smith County, Texas (March 31, 2021) – One person was killed, and another was injured Friday night in a two-vehicle crash in Smith County, two miles south of Lindale, according to the DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 9:08 p.m., March 26, on US 69.

DPS said Israel Soto, 58, of Tyler, was driving a 2002 Toyota Camry southbound on the highway when he made an unsafe left turn into the path of a northbound 2003 Chevy Suburban, causing the vehicles to collide.

Soto was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Suburban driver, Deena Carole Turvaville, 58, of Lindale, was taken to a Tyler hospital for treatment.

The troopers are investigating the crash.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws or statutes which were violated.

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