Carmen Garcia Killed and Martin Saenz Garcia Injured in Cherokee County Pedestrian Accident on US 69

Cherokee County, Texas (December 22, 2020) – One person was killed and another was seriously injured in a pedestrian accident Monday morning in Cherokee County, according to DPS.

The deadly accident occurred on December 21, on US 69.

DPS said Ronald Charles Brown, 53, of Marshall, was driving a 2018 Kenworth Paccar truck southbound in the outside lane of the highway while Shane Blair Brawley, 42, of Piedmont OK, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe southbound in the inside lane.

Brown made an unsafe lane change to the left and rear-ended the Tahoe.

The impact caused Brawley to lose control, leave the roadway and hit Carmen Garcia, 31, and Martin Saenz Garcia, 37, who were walking southbound on the west side of the roadway.

Carmen was pronounced at the scene.

Martin was taken to a Lufkin hospital in serious condition.

Brown and Brawley were uninjured in the crash.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim or the family of a deceased victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws or statutes which were violated.

To speak with an attorney, Click to call: 281-943-5555.