4 Die in Violent Erath County Head On Crash as Car Crosses Centerline

Four people in two vehicles died Sunday afternoon on Highway 281 in Erath County when a Volkswagen driven by Courtney Kay Smalley, 18, crossed the centerline to violently collide head-on with a Mercedes driven by Matthew Lee Keith, 29. Both drivers and their passengers, Kimberly Peacock and Tsanti Keith, died instantly in the catastrophic head-on crash. No information was available on what caused the Volkswagen to cross the centerline. (Source: NBC 5 DFW, 4/29/13)

The Alvin, TX car collision attorneys at Denena Points, PC express their deepest sympathies to the families and friends of all of the victims of this tragic Erath County head-on crash.

Did you witness the collision or do you know what caused it?

If so, we urge you to contact us with your information. Our Alvin, TX car collision attorneys’ ongoing goal is to help accident victims and their families find justice and closure after a catastrophic collision changes their lives forever. Your information, no matter how unimportant it may seem to you, could help. Call us at 281-369-4363 or reach us anytime through our online contact form.

Rumble Strips an Effective Measures in Preventing Catastrophic Collisions caused by Cars Crossing Centerlines

An NCHRP, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, Report (No. 641) said that rumble strips could reduce the number of fatal and serious injury accidents caused by cars crossing centerlines by up to 64%. Rumble strips are a particularly attractive safety measure because they cost almost nothing to install and maintain. And drowsy or distracted drivers that suddenly encounter them could have a chance to correct their courses and save lives.

Our Alvin, TX car collision attorneys emphasize that since many rural Texas highways are narrow, two-lane roadways divided by nothing by a faintly painted line, a safety measure that could alert drivers when they are crossing out of their lanes could have significant safety implications. Learn more about rumble strips and what they could do. Click the link to read this article about preventing head-on crashes caused by cars crossing centerlines.

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