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DPS: East Texas man killed in crash after garbage truck fails to yield right-of-way

The investigation is ongoing.

TYLER, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified a man who was killed following a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday morning on State Highway 64 E.

According to DPS, the preliminary investigation indicates a garbage truck, driven by Thomas Graham, 47, of Tyler, was stopped on CR 212 at the intersection of SH 64. 

At the same time, an SUV, driven by Frank  Addison, 69, of Laneville, was traveling west on SH 64. 

DPS say the garbage truck tried to turn west onto SH 64 and failed to yield the right-of-way to the SUV, causing a collision.

Addison was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger in the garbage truck, identified as Kevin Graham, 43, of Tyler, was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Thomas Graham and another passenger, Daniel Hiett, 54, of Tyler, were not injured. 

The investigation is ongoing.

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