Well.. here goes another one

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  1. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    MILAM COUNTY, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) – A central Texas high school baseball player and his parents were killed when they were hit by a semitruck in a construction zone while the family was on the way to the player’s baseball game Monday evening.

    The Texas Department of Public Safety said parents Clint and Meghan McCaffety died in the crash, and the Rogers Independent School District confirmed that their son, Connor McCaffety, was also killed.

    “It is with overwhelming sadness that I share the tragic loss of Connor McCaffety, a junior at Rogers ISD,” Superintendent Duana Brashear shared in a Facebook post Tuesday morning. “Our hearts go out to everyone who is grieving this loss. Our entire district, and the communities we serve, are impacted by this loss.”

    Public safety officials said Clint McCaffety was driving a Ford sedan and stopped in the westbound lane in a construction zone on Highway 36 near the Milam-Burleson County line.

    A Kia SUV stopped behind the family’s car, and a semitruck was driving behind the Kia. Officials said the 18-wheeler slammed into the two vehicles.

    Clint McCaffety, 43, Meghan McCaffety, 39, and Connor McCaffety, 16, were all pronounced dead at the scene.

    The Kia SUV also rolled into a ditch, and the driver, a 45-year-old woman, was taken to the hospital. The extent of her injuries is unknown.

    Officials said the crash happened around 4:40 p.m. and the highway was shut down for about seven hours.

    The Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash, and it’s currently unclear why the semitruck slammed into the other two vehicles.

    Officials said the driver of the semitruck is a 26-year-old man. It’s unclear if he was injured.

    Officials said the McCaffety family was leaving a high school golf tournament in Brenham and were on their way to Connor McCaffety’s home baseball game at Rogers High School when the crash happened.

    High school baseball player, parents killed in crash on way to game
     
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  3. JB7

    JB7 Medium Load Member

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    Besides the identity of the driver this is what I find interesting. The woman that was driving the Kia and was hit directly by the truck survived. The car in front of the Kia, the Ford, 3 died in that vehicle but does not say how many total were in the Ford. Not wearing seatbelts?
    "the 18-wheeler slammed into the two vehicles." Or hit both cars from the side but most likely the rear.
     
  4. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Lol, another tik-tok dumpster fire..five alarm!

    “Interestingly enough” Texas doesn’t release names unless one admits guilt.

    Tell your tween tik-tok idol to breathe into a paper bag :)
     
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  5. M22 rockcrusher

    M22 rockcrusher Road Train Member

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    I thought that happened on i35 north of Denton Texas at Milan road not Milan and Burleson county line
     
  6. D.Tibbitt

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    It's almost like you shouldn't bring your car to a dead stop right in front of a semi. Who would thunk
     
  7. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    You obviously don’t have an issue with these clowns slamming into cars at the rate there doing it…speaks volumes
     
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  8. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Devils advocate here. a LOT of fords have been being recalled lately due to sudden loss of power, major transmission issues, engines siezeing up and more. Some of which can say for example downshift from 3rd to 1st blow the motor and bring the car to a sudden uncontrolled halt. Or that stupid eco boost motor having a sudden catastrophic failure with ZERO warning.

    Not saying thats what happened here, hell for all we know it was a maintaince issue that was ignored and the engine just died there. It also doesnt say it was a sudden stop either. So id want to hear more info before i put the full blame on the ford. Regardless if that truck was following so close he couldnt stop, unless the car swerved infront of him giving him no room. It is absolutely on the driver.
     
  9. Walk Among Us

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    I don't get the back and forth arguments against her posts.
     
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  10. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    I think this issue should be brought out to the forefront like it’s been doing lately…this running into vehicles like this is getting ridiculous..unqualified drivers need to be removed
     
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