September 14, 2023 / Nationwide Report®
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a fatal crash was reported in Smith County claiming the life of 42-year-old Harry Collins III, a Tyler resident.
Collins was driving northbound on Hwy 155, just south of Winona, in his Kia Sportage.
In the opposite lane, 22-year-old William C. Chaplinski from Big Sandy was driving a reportedly stolen Nissan Titan. Chaplinski attempted to overtake another vehicle in a no-passing zone, leading to a head-on collision with Collins’ SUV, as reported by DPS.
Upon the arrival of a DPS trooper, Chaplinski showed signs of alcohol impairment. Collins was pronounced deceased at the scene by a Smith County justice of the peace.
Other information pertaining to the accident is yet to be released, while the motor vehicle accident continues to be investigated by the TDPS.
Source: KLTV