Three Killed, 2 Airlifted After Bastrop County Two-Vehicle Crash on SH 71

Bastrop County, Texas (May 19, 2020) – Three people were killed, and two others were injured Sunday night in a head-on collision in Bastrop County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The fatal crash occurred around 11:40 p.m. May 17, on State Highway 71.

DPS said a 2001 Honda Accord was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it crashed head-on into a 2010 Toyota Corolla.

Two people in the Corolla and one person in the Accord were killed in the crash. Their identities have not been released.

Two other people in the Accord were airlifted to the hospital with unknown injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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

“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 statues which were violated.

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