One Person Dead and Six Injured in Automobile Rollover Accident on FM 481 (Old Uvalde Road)

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017

A single automobile rollover accident on FM 481 (Old Uvalde Road) between Eagle Pass and Uvalde, Texas left one woman dead and injured six other persons on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.  The tragic rollover accident occurred in the Uvalde County part of FM 481.

According to preliminary investigation reports, the driver of the Ford Excursion SUV allegedly lost control of the automobile causing it to rollover and later burst into flames.  Passers-by traveling on FM 481 called 911 and assisted the injured individuals until EMS arrived at the scene.

One female passenger in the Ford Excursion died at the scene of the accident while six other persons were injured.  Three of the injured persons sustained serious injuries requiring that they be airlifted from the scene of the accident to a San Antonio medical facility for treatment of their injuries, one person was transported to Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center in Eagle Pass, Texas, and two persons sustained minor injuries not requiring admission into a hospital.  

The family in the Ford Excursion SUV was traveling from Uvalde to Eagle Pass on FM 481 (Old Uvalde Road) to attend 4th of July festivities in Eagle Pass.

The tragic accident occurred on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at approximately 8 P.M. in Uvalde County, Texas.

The fatal rollover accident is under investigation by the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety.