Two die in Saturday highway accident
A Lampasas man and a Lometa man were killed in a two-vehicle accident Saturday at 10:18 p.m. in Burnet County near Mesquite Creek.
A report filed by Trooper II Shannon Simpson states that Stacy Allen Kirk, 39, of Lampasas was southbound on U.S. Highway 281.
At the same time, Lometa resident Jimmy Wayne Meeks, 71, was northbound on U.S. 281.
The report says Kirk, driving a 2004 Chevy Silverado, crossed into the northbound lane and struck Meeks’ 1998 Ford Taurus head on.
Ten-year-old Hanna Kirk of Lampasas was taken by helicopter to Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. She suffered a broken leg, broken wrist and a broken nose.
Assisting with the investigation were Sr. Trooper William Talamentez, Trooper II Joseph Van Gundy and Trooper I Jeffrey Owens.
Also aiding at the scene were Burnet County Sheriff’s Office, Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office, Lampasas Police Department, Burnet Volunteer Fire Department, Lampasas Fire Department, Burnet Emergency Medical Service and Capital EMS.









