Payton Shaw Injured in Smith County Vehicle Crash on State Highway 155

Smith County, Texas (September 4, 2021) – One person was killed, and another was injured Wednesday night in a head-on collision involving a motorcycle in Smith County, according to the Texas DPS.

The deadly accident happened around 9:03 p.m., September 1, on State Highway 155, about one mile south of Winona.

DPS said Payton Shaw, 18, of Winona, was driving a 2012 Chrysler 200 northbound on the highway when he crashed head-on into a 2009 Indian motorcycle that was traveling southbound in the northbound lane.

The motorcyclist, Tommy Anderson, 44, of Longview, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shaw was taken to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital with incapacitating injuries.

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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