Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 71 near the intersection with Bordovsky Road near La Grange, Texas.
What Happened: A passenger vehicle allegedly struck the back of a tractor-trailer that had just entered the turn lane.
Participants:
- Carl Taylor Jr., driver of car
- Nicholas Flakes, passenger in car
- Jordan Lewis, passenger in car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Carl Taylor Jr., 23, killed
- Nicholas Flakes, 20, killed
- Jordan Lewis, 17, killed
Details:
On or about Monday, January 10th, 2022, around 1:22 in the afternoon, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle claimed the lives of three individuals, two of which are from Louisiana. Troopers from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported along Highway 71 near the exchange with Bordovsky Road just outside La Grange, Texas.
Law enforcement representatives from the area said 23-year-old Carl Taylor Jr, 20-year-old Nicholas Flakes, and 17-year-old Jordan Lewis were killed when the passenger vehicle they were in allegedly collided with a tractor-trailer that had just maneuvered into a turn-lane. After the initial collision, the passenger vehicle burst into flames. Flakes, Lewis, and Taylor were pronounced dead of their injuries after the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is a short distance west of La Grange, which is roughly 65 miles southeast of downtown Austin.
Authorities are still investigating the accident.