UPDATE: Meagan Martin IDed as victim in Jasper Co. crash

JASPER CO., TX – Authorities have released the names of the mother and daughter who were killed Friday in a multi-vehicle crash in Jasper County.

Meagan Martin, 35, and her teen daughter, Serenity Rivera, sustained fatal injuries when a wrong-way vehicle struck their pickup truck on TX-62 near Buna.

A 9-year-old passenger from the pickup truck went to the hospital with non-critical injuries.

As previously reported, a northbound pickup veered onto the southbound side of TX-62 and hit both a sedan and a southbound pickup truck.

Martin, her daughter, and her 9-year-old son were occupants of the southbound pickup truck.

The wrong-way driver required hospitalization but is expected to survive his injuries.

The investigation is ongoing.

Many people experience feelings of anger after losing a loved one in a car accident caused by a reckless driver. If you’ve endured such a loss in Jasper County, please know that the Texas wrongful death attorneys at The Benton Law Firm share your desire to hold dangerous drivers accountable for their carelessness. Call us today at (214) 777-7777 or reach us online for a free case evaluation and to get started fighting for the just outcome you deserve.

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