Tyler Officer Remains Hospitalized Following Accident

TYLER – A Tyler motorcycle officer has been injured in a two vehicle accident on Troup Highway, in front of the River Oaks Apartments. According to the department, Officer Ryan Gummer was southbound in the center lane of the highway Thursday evening when he apparently ran into the back of a stopped vehicle. The police report stated that the patrolman noticed a vehicle make a U-turn and when he returned his gaze, the vehicle in front of him had stopped to avoid tree debris in the road. Officer Ryan Gummer remains hospitalized with injuries to his shoulder and wrist. He joined the department in 2006 and has been assigned to the traffic division since 2010.