Tyler Man Hurt After Risky Police Chase Ends In Crash A wild scene in the early morning hours of Smith County as one man from Tyler was taken to the hospital after a pursuit with cops ended in a fiery crash. According to a press release we received from Sgt. Larry Christian of the Smith County Sherriff's Office, deputies were traveling eastbound on Hwy 31 East just outside the Tyler city limits at about 5:45 AM this morning. While patrolling this area, a vehicle approached them from the rear at a high rate of speed with the hazard lights activated. The deputy moved to the shoulder of the road as the driver pulled beside the patrol vehicle and swerved toward it. At this time the driver then sped off east on Hwy 31 at a high rate of speed. The driver was extremely reckless and was unable to maintain a single lane of traffic as he continued traveling east.