TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Two people have died in a wreck involving an 18-wheeler on the west loop in Tyler. According to Tyler police, all northbound traffic from Front to Erwin Street in Tyler is being diverted after an 18-wheeler struck another vehicle, pushing it into three other cars, killing two people. According to Tyler PD spokesman Andrew Erbaugh, a GMC SUV was traveling northbound on West Elm Street, crossing the loop when it turned into oncoming traffic and the path of an 18-wheeler. The 18-wheeler struck the GMC and pushed it into oncoming traffic where it hit three cars on the other side of the loop. The two people in the GMC died on the scene. They were William Connerly, 82, and Shirley Connerly, 79, both of Kerens. The driver of the 18-wheeler and the driver of one of the vehicles hit were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. As of 5:50 p.m., the loop was re-opened.
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Two killed in wreck with 18-wheeler on west loop in Tyler
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