Gerisue Balentine Killed in The Crossroads Two-Vehicle Crash on SH 35

Crossroads, Texas (September 13, 2020) – Two people were killed in a head-on collision Friday afternoon in the Crossroads, according to the DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 2:40 p.m., September 11, on SH 35, on the Victoria Barge Canal Bridge.

DPS said a Chrysler minivan driven by Gerisue Balentine, 47, of Victoria, was heading southbound while a Kia driven by Deborah Lynn Meyer, 40, of Corpus Christi, was heading northbound. The vehicles then collided head-on in the southbound lane.

Meyer was pronounced dead at the scene. Balentine was airlifted to a San Antonio hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The crash remains under investigation.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Gerisue Balentine.

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