Aleena Bradley, Cory Horton, Joshua Alfaro and Oscar Hernandez Hospitalized after Orange County Crash on State Hwy 62
Orange County, Texas (October 19, 2018) – Five people were injured Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on a highway in Orange County, according to a local news release.
The crash occurred at about 4:30 p.m. October 15, on State Highway 62.
As per the release, a 2012 Toyota Corolla driven by Aleena Bradley, 18, of Orange was heading southbound on the highway while a 2016 Ford Fusion, a 2006 Honda Accord and a 2010 Mazda passenger vehicle were all heading northbound. Bradley was driving at an unsafe speed for the wet road conditions, and she lost control. The Corolla then rotated into the northbound traffic lane and hit the Ford.
The Corolla continued spinning and collided with the Accord. The Accord was then rear-ended by the Mazda.
Bradley was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The Ford driver, Cory Horton, 25, of Beaumont was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital with serious injuries. The Honda driver Joshua Alfaro, 27, of Kountze, was transported to St. Elizabeth hospital with serious injuries. The Mazda driver, Richard Dowthitt, 51, of Houston suffered injuries but declined medical treatment at the scene. Dowthitt was taken by personal car to seek treatment. A passenger in the Mazda, Oscar Hernandez, 46, of Houston was taken by an ambulance to St. Elizabeth hospital with serious injuries.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash.