Angelica Ortega, 30, James Alexander, 43, Jackson Alexander, 10, and Aaron Galvis, 2, killed in wrong-way crash on U.S. 290 in Balstrop County, Texas
Officials: At least 3 dead in wrong-way crash in Bastrop County
DPS Trooper Robbie Barrera said investigators believe an SUV was traveling westbound on the eastbound lane of U.S. 290 when it crashed head-on with a Ram 1500. The victims died on the scene, Barrera said.
Crash in Bastrop County kills three, including 7-year-old
Authorities said the driver in a SUV was driving west bound on Hwy. 290 in the east bound lane and collided head on with a truck. Both drivers were killed, as well as a seven-year-old child. Another child, 10, was involved in the crash and was transported to the hospital.
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The man driving the pickup, who was heading to a Houston funeral, the woman driving the SUV and her son died at the scene, Barrera said. STAR Flight took the man’s wife and her two sons, ages 7 and 10, to University Medical Center Brackenridge in critical condition, she said.
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The woman driving the SUV, Angelica Ortega, 30, of Hutto died along with her 2-year-old nephew. The father driving the pickup truck, James Alexander, 43, of Cedar Park also died in the crash.
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James died on the scene. His wife and two children were transported to University Medical Center at Brackenridge and Dell Children's Medical Hospital, respectively.
DPS confirmed Saturday afternoon that 10-year-old Jackson Alexander died in the hospital.
The woman driving the wrong- way in the SUV was Angelica Ortega, 30, from Hutto and her nephew 2-year-old nephew, Aaron Galvis. Both died on the scene.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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