Four teenagers died after a police pursuit ended in a crash on Texas Highway 31 East near County Road 211 outside Tyler, Texas, in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. According to reports, the chase began after Tyler officers responded to a call about gunshots in the 1500 block of Lake Placid Road around 3:43 a.m. Police say the suspect vehicle drove off when officers approached, and the pursuit continued through the city and onto Highway 31 East. A Texas DPS trooper then used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle.
According to cbs19.tv, police have identified the teens killed in the weekend pursuit and crash. KLTV reported that three people in the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene and a fourth was taken to a hospital and later died. Authorities said the victims were three 17-year-olds from Tyler and a 15-year-old from Smith County. Two people wounded in the earlier shooting, a 17-year-old male and an 18-year-old female, had non-life-threatening injuries. The Tyler Police Department, Texas DPS and the Texas Rangers are investigating, and the circumstances remain under review.
