Posted on June 5, 2009 by Bryan Fears

Teenage siblings killed in two-car accident

A brother and sister, both teenagers, were killed when their pickup truck collided with another car in Grand Prairie, Texas. The impact caused the truck to flip, and it landed on its roof.  The two victims are 17-year-old Travaris Davis-Pitts and 15-year-old Ashley Davis-Pitts. Travaris was driving the car when he rear-ended a Ford Focus. The accident occurred late on Sunday night, May 31st.

Upon impact, both the truck and the Focus careened out of control. The truck was launched into a creek bed, when it then crashed onto the bank and eventually landed upside down. Both teens, who were wearing seat belts, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

The driver of the Focus, which also landed on its roof, was Crystal Rayfield, 21, of Arlington, Texas. Rayfield suffered only minor injuries.

The accident remains under investigation, though police believe speed was the primary factor contributing to the crash.  

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Posted on June 4, 2009 by Bryan Fears

Man ejected from vehicle in two-car accident dies at hospital

Twenty-year-old Thomas Ethridge of Ratcliff, Texas, was killed in a two-car accident on state Highway 103 West on Tuesday, June 2nd. The accident occurred when Ethridge swerved into the oncoming lane of traffic and hit a car being driven by Carol Riggs, 63.

The impact caused Ethridge to be ejected from his car. He landed on a nearby hill. Witnesses say Ethridge was swerving back and forth on both sides of the road before heading into oncoming traffic.

Ethridge was transported by ambulance to the Memorial Health System of East Texas. He died upon arriving at the hospital. Riggs suffered minor injuries and was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment.  

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The cause of a car accident is often not cut-and-dried. To make sure your rights are protected, you are well-advised to speak with a Texas personal injury attorney. An attorney can advise you on whether you may have a personal injury claim and explain what steps you need to take next.

 

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