2 Children Killed, Carrie Sackett, Alyssa Litwin and Braylen Fain Injured in Granbury 3-Vehicle Crash on US 281 at County Road 466
Granbury, Texas (December 4, 2018) – Two children were killed, and three adults were injured on Monday in a three-vehicle crash in Erath County, according to a local news source.
The deadly accident happened at an unspecified time, on Monday, December 3, on US 281 at County Road 466.
According to the Texas Highway Patrol, a 2017 GMC Acadia SUV driven by Carrie Sackett, 33, was heading northbound on the highway when it stopped to turn left onto County Road 466.  At the same time a 2018 Dodge pickup driven Alyssa Litwin, 33, of Stephenville, was also traveling northbound on the highway behind the GMC.
Litwin didn’t see the Acadia slowing down to turn and rear-ended the Acadia pushing it into the southbound lane. A 2004 Chevrolet pickup truck operated by 17-year-old Braylen Fain, of Ropesville, was heading southbound on the highway approaching County Road 466 and hit the passenger side of the Acadia.
Two girls, a 5-year-old and 9 months old, who were passengers in the Acadia, died at the scene. Their mother, Sackett, was airlifted to Harris Hospital Ft. Worth in critical but stable condition.
Fain was taken to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville with unknown injuries.
Litwin was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The Texas Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.