Samantha Townsend Killed in Vidor Two-Vehicle Crash on Main at Elizabeth

Samantha Townsend Killed in Car Crash on Main at Elizabeth in Vidor

Vidor, Texas – The 30-year-old woman who was killed Sunday evening in a two-vehicle crash in Vidor has been identified as Samantha Lee Townsend, of Orange County, according to the Vidor Police Department.

The fatal crash happened around 6:40 p.m., May 26, at Main and Elizabeth.

Police said a maroon Yukon was traveling at a rate of speed when it crossed into the southbound lane and collided with another car.

The Yukon driver was taken to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in serious condition.

The driver of the other car, Townsend, was pronounced dead at the scene. A child in the car, who was secured in a safety seat, was taken to Christus St. Elizabeth with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Vidor Police Traffic Unit and Criminal Investigation Unit are conducting the investigation.

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