Roberta Willhelm Killed in Two-Vehicle Accident at Cottonwood and Saddlehorn Lane in Ector County

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The accident happened on November 13 at the intersection of East Cottonwood and North Saddlehorn Lane.

Roberta Willhelm
Roberta Willhelm Killed in Two-Vehicle Accident at Cottonwood and Saddlehorn Lane in Ector County

Ector County, TX – A woman died on Saturday after being involved in a two-vehicle accident on Thursday in Ector County, according to the Texas DPS.

The accident happened on November 13 at the intersection of East Cottonwood and North Saddlehorn Lane.

DPS said Roberta Hall Willhelm, 76, of Gardendale, was driving a Buick Park Avenue and was turning left onto Saddlehorn Lane. She failed to yield the right of way and collided with a Chevrolet Silverado that was traveling eastbound on Cottonwood Road.

Willhelm was taken to Medical Center Hospital with serious injuries, where she was pronounced dead on Saturday, November 15.

The Silverado driver, a 20-year-old Fort Stockton man, was taken to Medical Center Hospital with minor injuries.

The DPS is investigating the accident.

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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is for informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service we like to advise family of the following:
1. In some cases it may be very important to immediately begin securing evidence, including but not limited to photos of skid marks, photos of property damage, witness statements, the actual vehicle or other property involved in the incident, and other critical evidence before its disappears.
2. In Texas it is illegal for anyone to contact the family by telephone or in-person to convince the family to hire a law firm or attorney unless the family contacted the law firm or attornay first.
3. Under Texas law, wrongful death actions can be brought by a spouse (husband or wife), child (son or daughter), or parent (mother or father). A claim can also be brought on behalf of the deceased estate. the statute of limitations in Texas for wrongful death is two years from the date of the incident.

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