David Belter Killed in Alleged Drunk Driving Accident on State Highway 46 in Kendall County

Published on: Jun 8, 2022 | By Tim Burke Tags: # # # # # # # #

Quick Facts:

Where: The accident occurred on State Highway 46 in Kendall County, Texas.

What Happened: A vehicle allegedly struck another car head-on while driving the wrong direction on the roadway.

Participants:

  • David Belter, driver of passenger vehicle
  • Kendall Lauren Batchelor, driver of second passenger vehicle

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

  • David Belter, 49, killed
  • Kendall Lauren Batchelor, 22, injured

Details:

On or about Thursday, June 2nd, 2022, sometime in the hours after dark, an accident with an alleged drunk driver left a 49-year-old man dead. Troopers from the Department of Public Safety said the accident was reported along State Highway 46 in Kendall County, Texas.

Representatives from the Texas DPS said 49-year-old David Belter was killed when his vehicle was allegedly hit head-on by a vehicle driving the wrong direction on Highway 46. Paramedics pronounced Belter dead of his injuries a short time after they responded to the scene of the accident. The driver of the other vehicle, identified as 22-year-old Kendall Lauren Batchelor, was taken to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries.

Officials have since charged Batchelor with intoxication manslaughter in connection with the crash.

Multiple agencies assisted after the accident.

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