Valley Mills – Larry Eaton ID’d Victim of Car Crash on SH 6
Posted on Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 at 3:55 am
The Valley Mills local officials have identified the victim who died in a fatal multi-vehicle collision on State Highway 6 last Sunday morning.
According to authorities, the fatality was named as 73-year-old Larry Eaton.
Police said that Eaton was driving an Infiniti SUV along the southbound lane of Highway 6 near Delmar Ranch Road when, for reasons that had not been determined, it crossed the center line and sideswiped a Nissan passenger car heading north. The Infiniti continued on and collided head-on with a Toyota SUV.
The impact of the collision killed Eaton instantly. Meanwhile, an unspecified number of occupants in the Nissan and Toyota also sustained injuries that were considered non-life threatening. They were all rushed to an area hospital where they received proper medical treatment.
Area authorities arrived at the scene to determine the cause of the accident.
The investigation is still in progress.
Car collisions are extremely prevalent in Texas. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, one person is getting injured in approximately two minutes. Unfortunately, despite the government’s aggressive efforts to educate drivers about safety, the cases of speeding, driving under the influence, and negligence are still on the rise. In fact, most of the common causes of accidents in the state are due to the driver’s lack of awareness and precaution.
Knowing the statistics helps us to be more aware of how our choices can affect other people’s lives. For instance, driving while under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs dramatically increases your risk of being involved in a crash by roughly 16% and 24%, respectively. While these cases are extremely dangerous, these can be prevented by making the right decisions. So before hitting the road, know that car accidents leave scars and trauma that can be devastating for the victims. For this reason, it is important that you take all the necessary precautions to avoid it.