By the Associated Press
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Former Gov. Preston Smith was in satisfactory condition Wednesday
following a minor accident in which he drove his car into a parking lot light pole in Lubbock.
Smith, 91, who lives in Lubbock, remained hospitalized at University Medical Center following the
Tuesday accident.
Smith told police he was having difficulty seeing because the sun was shining in his eyes, the
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported on its online edition Wednesday. He crashed the front driver's
side of his 1999 Lexus into the pole. The vehicle sustained moderate damage and was towed from
the scene, according to a police report.
Smith served as governor from 1969 to 1973. He also served as lieutenant governor from 1963 to
1969. He is a special assistant to the chancellor at Texas Tech.
