SMITH COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — Christian Steel Gilstrap, of Tyler, Texas, has been identified as the pedestrian in a fatal Monday night vehicle strike in Smith County.
Gilstrap, 22, was killed after being struck by a vehicle near Tyler on Monday night.
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According to reports, Gilstrap was on-foot attempting to cross the street in the area of the 1900 block of W Gentry Parkway, in Tyler, when he was struck by a passing vehicle around 10 p.m. Monday.
Gilstrap was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The cause of the fatal incident remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Smith County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 209,714. Its county seat is Tyler. Smith County is named for James Smith, a general during the Texas Revolution – Wikipedia.