Reporting an accident
Call police immediately for injury or death or when a vehicle cannot be normally and safely driven; an officer files a report for injury death or apparent property damage of $1000 or more. [statutes.capitol.texas.gov]
Accident Report Copy
Purchase a Texas crash report through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System; a regular copy is $6 and a certified copy is $8. [txdot.gov]
Parking
Downtown Tyler parking is free for up to 2 hours; Fair Plaza Garage at 208 S. College Ave. and Smith County Garage at 210 E. Ferguson St. are free public garages. [cityoftyler.org]
Impounds: finding & releasing your car
Tyler Police tows abandoned or junk vehicles to the on-call wrecker's storage facility; the owner is responsible for towing and storage costs. The general order does not publish one lot address phone or hours. [cityoftyler.org]
Who to call
Tyler Police non-emergency is 903-531-1000. [cityoftyler.org]
Fees
Statewide maximum private-property tow fees are $272 for vehicles weighing 10000 pounds or less and $380 for vehicles from 10001 through 24999 pounds; daily storage is capped at $22.85 for vehicles 25 feet or shorter. [tdlr.texas.gov]
Private-property towing
Texas treats towing from a tow-away zone or property without permission as a private-property tow; before the vehicle leaves the lot the owner owes no charge if it is not fully hooked and a drop fee if fully hooked. [web1.tdlr.texas.gov]
This guide summarizes official sources linked above. Rules change - always confirm with the linked agency. This is general information, not legal advice.