Sevannah Shay Mata Killed in New Braunfels Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 65; Jacob Perez Arrested

New Braunfels, Texas (November 2, 2020) – One person was killed in a head-on collision early Sunday morning in New Braunfels, according to police.

The fatal crash happened around 2:15 a.m., November 1, in the 2500 block of Highway 65 South at Center Street.

Police said Jacob Perez, 33, was driving a white pick-up truck northbound with his 6-year-old daughter inside the vehicle when he veered into the southbound lanes and crashed head-on into a blue car.

The pickup rolled over after the crash.

The driver of the blue car was taken to San Antonio Military Medical Center with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the car, Sevannah Shay Mata, 28, of Olmos, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The child sustained minor injuries and didn’t require hospitalization.

Perez was taken to a hospital for a blood test and was later arrested. He is facing Intoxication Manslaughter charges.

The crash closed the roads for more than four hours.

The police are investigating the crash.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sevannah Shay Mata.

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Regardless of what substance caused the driver’s reaction time to become significantly altered, intoxication by any means can cause terrible accidents and injuries.

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