The thoughts of car accident lawyer Jeff Rasansky are with the people of Quitman, TX tonight – especially those touched by the tragic SUV accident yesterday.
As a quick recap, police believe the driver of an SUV carrying Quitman High School Future Farmers of America students over-corrected when the vehicle’s wheel slipped off the pavement, resulting in the SUV flipping. Fifteen year old Skylar Carpenter was ejected and died at the scene. Several other students were injured in the accident.Investigators are still looking into the wreck, and the Rasansky Law Firm will be sure to keep you updated as new information presents itself.
As an aside, if you are a member of Quitman ISD be sure to visit their website for schedule changes made in light of this tragedy. The following was posted there sometime in the last 24 hours:
- Due to the tragic events that have occurred at Quitman ISD, there have been several changes to planned events.UIL: The Quitman UIL meet scheduled for Feb. 19th has been canceled.
Basketball Girls: Basketball Playoff game will be played Saturday Feb. 19th. The game will still be played at John Tyler High School beginning at 7:00pm.
Softball: The Softball game scheduled for Feb. 19th has been canceled.
Powerlifting: The Powerlifting meet scheduled for Feb. 19th has been canceled.
Our thoughts are with you, Quitman.