Cameron, TX — A woman was killed in an accident between a van operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and another vehicle on Tuesday, June 3, 2014.
Ellaree Matthews has been identified as the accident’s only fatality. Officials say that Matthews was had served time at a substance abuse program and was being taken to a halfway house in Beaumont, Texas.
The details surrounding the accident haven’t been made public. At this point, who’s at fault in the accident is not known.
Six other people involved in the accident were injured.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
News reports are giving very little information about the actual accident. At this point, it’s not clear whether the TDCJ van was at fault or not. If it was, the accident becomes much more difficult, as recovering any sort of damages from a municipal entity is very difficult, as they have sovereign immunity. However, if this accident was caused by the other vehicle, then it would be treated like any other.
— Grossman Law Offices
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