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At least one sent to the hospital in Hwy 71 rollover

News Staff
Friday, October 1, 2021
Around 8:30 a.m. on Sept 30 a passenger vehicle traveling eastbound on Texas 71 on Sept. 30 left the roadway on the south side of the roadway and struck a tree just west of the RM 2147 intersection, according to a motorist who witnessed the crash. At least one person was taken to a nearby emergency room with non life threatening injuries. Traffic was delayed momentarily as crews cleared the scene. DPS is investigating the cause. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
As soon as word of the tragedy reached loved ones and friends, the community launched into action with fundraisers and a memorial on Texas 71. Contributed

MFHS graduates die in pickup crash

Connie Swinney Staff Writer The Highlander
Friday, September 17, 2021
Two 22-year-old men, who were beloved athletes and graduates from Marble Falls High School, were killed Sept. 11 in a single-vehicle rollover on Texas 71 in Llano County. Oscar Camacho Martinez, 22, of Marble Falls and Brian Rivera-Sanchez, 22, of Granite Shoals died at the scene of the crash, which was reported at 11:53 a.m. that day about one mile east of Horseshoe Bay.
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