Mother and Four Children Flown to Shannon After Rollover Crash

ZEPHYR, TX – A mother and her four children were airlifted to Shannon yesterday after a roll over crash. 

According to the Brownwood Bulletin, on March 2, troopers with the Department of Public Safety were alerted of a crash on US Highway 183 just south of the railroad trestle. 

When the troopers arrived they found a vehicle that had driven off of the roadway into an embankment. 

Ambulances were immediately called in due to there being multiple children in the vehicle. One of them was ejected as well as the driver. They were first taken to the Brownwood Regional Medical Center, but were then airlifted to Shannon Medical Center. The ages of the children are 5, 11, 13, and 15. 

Further investigation revealed the driver was on the way to take her children to school. Wshen approaching the trestle the driver swerved her Chevrolet Tahoe to the right to avoid rear-ending a vehicle in front of her. 

The Tahoe went through the guardrail, traveled down and embankment and rolled several times. 

At this moment the extent of the injuries is unclear.