Officials report that 2 people were killed in a violent multi-vehicle collision Monday evening in Orange County. The Texas DPS identified the victim as 59-year-old Sheila Lavalle and the other victim as 23-year-old Brittnie Eldridge Adaway.
A preliminary investigation into the incident reveals that at around half past 9 on Monday, a 2019 Kia car was traveling south while a 2014 Honda was traveling north on State Highway 62, just south of Tulane. Police believe that the Honda traveled into the oncoming lane and struck the Kia head-on.
The driver of the Kia, Adaway, died at the scene. The driver of the Honda was transported to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
Police officials are still investigating.
August 24, 2022
Source: Orange Leader