Published Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:21 PM
16-year-old dies in rollover near Navasota
A 16-year-old girl was killed and four others were injured, including the teen driver who authorities said overcorrected and flipped the vehicle near Navasota Wednesday night.
Jessica Mattern, a passenger, died at the scene, according to the Department of Public Safety.
Amanda Alfaro, 15, was driving south on F.M. 3090 in Grimes County just north of Navasota at almost 7 p.m. when her 2000 Chevrolet suburban left the roadway, she overcorrected and the vehicle overturned, a DPS official said. The DPS official did not know what prompted Alfaro to leave the roadway.
Alfaro was taken to College Station Medical Center in good condition, according to the DPS. Sierria Simmons, 4, was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston in critical condition with head injuries, the DPS official said.
Mary Elizabeth Alfaro, 4, was taken to College Station Medical Center in good condition with lacerations, the DPS official said. Merricka Yabarra, 15, was in stable condition at College Station Medical Center with cuts, bruises and a leg injury.
All occupants of the vehicle were from Navasota and were wearing their seatbelts, the DPS official said. She did know know their relationship to each other or if the driver had a driver's license.
No citations had been issued by Thursday, she said.
Trooper William Kettler investigated the wreck, and could not immediately be reached for further details.
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JCliett-Cousin to Jessica and Sierra On:
Saturday, June 20, 2009 5:36 AM
Comment Title: Our Family
please keep all the family and friends of Jessica and Sierra in your prayers tonight. Sierra went home to be with the LORD this evening. our hearts and prayers go out to all the familys affected by this. May the LORD comfort us all at this time....
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JCliett On:
Friday, June 19, 2009 7:53 PM
Comment Title: Our Family
Sierra was put back on Life support today. they was plaining to do MRI'S and ekg's on her and they are waiting for the swelling to go down in her Brain. Please, please keep all the the familys invovled in your prayers! An account has been set up at Guaranty Bank of Navasota to assist the family with related expenses. It is in the name of mother, Crystal Simmons, for the benefit of Jessica Mattern and Sierra Simmons. For further information, call Guaranty Bank financial services representative Christy Ellis at 936-825-7555 or 979-574-6913 Thanks to All who is praying and please please Keep it up! the LORD is a awsome GOD and he does hear us!!
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mc On:
Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:24 PM
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jessica & sierra are the cousins of my best friend magen ward. she just told me about this accident an hour ago. although she & the rest of her family are devastated by this tragedy...she says they are doing fine. please keep the family of jessica & sierra in your prayers. they will need all the help & prayers they can get.
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Apologies On:
Thursday, June 18, 2009 11:14 PM
Comment Title: Bad information
Sorry for having bad information, but Sierra is still alive. They took her off life support, which was all we heard, but someone failed to tell us that she was breathing on her own again.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:16 PM
Comment Title: God be with the Matterns.
Sierra passed away. Please pray for these children and their families and friends. What an awful tragedy.
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Dawn Crocker On:
Thursday, June 18, 2009 6:28 PM
Comment Title: Pray for Sierra
Please pray for Sierra. She is in ICU with massive head injuries. If you are reading this, please take the time to help out this single mother that has lost one daughter and might loose her baby as well. RIP Jess. Please get better Sierra. When you do, I will hoola hoop all you want baby girl. ILU, Dawn An account has been set up at Guaranty Bank of Navasota to assist the family with related expenses. It is in the name of mother, Crystal Simmons, for the benefit of Jessica Mattern and Sierra Simmons. For further information, call Guaranty Bank financial services representative Christy Ellis at 936-825-7555 or 979-574-6913.
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ralph On:
Thursday, June 18, 2009 4:13 PM
Comment Title: legal age driver?
If the driver of the vehicle is 15, she might have a driver's permit. Condolences to the survivors of the deceased girl. This sounds like a needless death, with an inexperienced, underage driver.
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