Cynthia Phillips, Joann Basco Killed in Rear-End Crash on US 90 in Dayton, Dec 10

Cynthia Phillips and Joann Basco Killed in Dayton Car Crash on US 90 near FM 1413

Dayton, Texas (December 20, 2018) – Two people died after being involved in a two-vehicle collision last Monday in Dayton, according to a local news source.
The wreck took place on Monday, December 10 on US 90 near FM 1413.
According to the news source, Joann Lucille Basco, 54, of Dayton, had pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway when she was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Corliss D. Viator, 61, of Liberty. The impact pushed Basco’s vehicle off the left side of the eastbound side of US 90.
A passenger in Basco’s vehicle, Cynthia Elizabeth Phillips, 52, of Sugar Land, was pronounced dead at the scene. Basco and her other passenger, Emma, 4, were both airlifted to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston by Life Flight.
Basco was reportedly taken off life support at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18.
The incident remains under investigation.