Highway can be dangerous place

More than 30 accidents reported so far in 2022 along U.S. 190

  • Drivers make their way to and from the Lampasas city limits Wednesday morning on U.S. Highway 190. One recent study reported that the Texas highway is among the three most dangerous roads in the country. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
    Drivers make their way to and from the Lampasas city limits Wednesday morning on U.S. Highway 190. One recent study reported that the Texas highway is among the three most dangerous roads in the country. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
  • Alongside U.S. Highway East is a memorial for 17-year-old MaryAngela Cheyenne Williams, who was killed in a fatal crash Feb. 8. The Lampasas area has seen an increase in vehicle collisons over several years, both on the highway and within the city limits. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
    Alongside U.S. Highway East is a memorial for 17-year-old MaryAngela Cheyenne Williams, who was killed in a fatal crash Feb. 8. The Lampasas area has seen an increase in vehicle collisons over several years, both on the highway and within the city limits. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
A fatal collision on Feb. 8 marked the eighth vehicle crash to occur this month on Lampasas County’s portion of U.S. Highway 190. That figure is close to the total number of accidents reported for the entire month of February in 2021 – 12. In a June 2021 ValuePenguin study, U.S. 190 ranked as the third mostdangerous road based on the number of people killed per fatal accident. Three of the top…

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