Joe Ann Knight Killed in Gregg County Pedestrian Accident on Goforth Road

Gregg County, Texas (November 11, 2022) – A person was fatally hit by a car Thursday evening in Gregg County, according to the Texas DPS.

The deadly accident happened around 7:20 p.m., November 3, on East Goforth Road about one mile east of Kilgore.

DPS said a 2010 Mazda CX-5 was heading eastbound while a 2016 Mazda CX-7 was parked on the eastbound lane facing westbound.

The driver of the 2016 Mazda got out the car, and the other driver attempted to move to the right to avoid hitting the 2016 Mazda.

The 2010 Mazda then crashed into the driver of the parked car. That driver, Joe Ann Knight, 76, of Kilgore, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the 2010 Mazda, Lennis D. Burrow, 64, of Overton, was uninjured in the crash.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

Common Causes of Automobile Accidents

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