Tyler Townsend, 29

Notrees, Texas
January 14, 2015

Agencies: Texas Department of Public Safety | National Transportation Safety Board | Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Cause of death: Vehicular


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Overview

Eight inmates and two corrections officers died Wednesday when a prison bus skidded off an icy West Texas highway, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train, authorities said.