AUSTIN, TX – Authorities have identified the two women that died last Wednesday in a two-vehicle collision in southeast Austin.
According to CBS Austin, 20-year-old Ametty Laely Mejia and 19-year-old Genesis Abril Sanchez succumbed to their injuries at the scene.
The crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on the northbound side of TX-130 near Tesla Road. This is just east of Hornsby Bend.
Meija and Sanchez were ejected from a northbound Cadillac XT6 when the vehicle struck a Kia Soul and overturned.
Medics assisted three additional patients, none of whom required hospitalization.
Austin Police say that the driver of the Cadillac was speeding when the accident happened.
The investigation is ongoing.
If you’ve lost a loved one in a Travis County car accident caused by another driver’s recklessness, you deserve an opportunity to seek justice. The Austin-area wrongful death attorneys at Funk & Associates can help you prove liability and fight for the recourse you are owed. Call us today at (512) 472-3865 or reach us online for a free consultation.
