June 29, 2016 - The Texas Department of Public Safety has reported the death of a former Center ISD student resulting from a crash which occurred on June 26, 2016.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety report, at about 4am, Houston County DPS troopers responded to and investigated a one-vehicle rollover crash on FM 357, approximately four miles south of Kennard.
The preliminary crash investigation indicates a 2016 Chevrolet pickup was traveling north on FM 357 when the vehicle left the roadway to the right where it rolled over and struck multiple trees. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Austin Cline Catoe, 18, from Crockett, TX.
Catoe was transported to Houston County Medical Center where he was treated and released. At the time of the crash Catoe was traveling with three passengers which have been identified as Haley Henry, 19, from Kennard, TX, Mariaah Lopez, 17, from Crockett, TX, and Brendan Galloway, 22, also from Crockett.
Haley Henry was transported to Hermann Hospital in Houston for treatment. Unfortunately Mariaah Lopez, formerly of Center, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash at 5 a.m., by Judge Clyde Black. Brendan Galloway was transported to Houston County Medical Center and was pronounced deceased at approximately 6 a.m.
This crash remains under investigation. No additional information is available at this time.
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