Arrest made in fatal 281 wreck
Kody Lane Talley, 37, of Leander was arrested on five charges of manslaughter Aug. 5 in connection with a fatal accident in Burnet County on July 25. Burnet County Jail photo
A Leander man has been charged with five counts of manslaughter in connection with a multiple-vehicle collision July 25 on U.S. 281 near Park Road 4 in Burnet County.
Kody Lane Talley, 37, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 5, by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and booked into the Burnet County Jail on a $1 million bond, according to a DPS media release.
The fatal collision happened in the late afternoon July 25 when Talley, driving northbound in a 2018 Ram 4500 pickup truck pulling a livestock trailer, crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a Chevy Malibu. That impact caused a second collision between Talley’s truck and a Mercedes SUV, which overturned and caught fire, killing all five occupants.
The DPS identified the victims as Thalia Salinas, Ruby Cruz, Brianna Valdez, Desiree Cervantez, and Jacqueline Velazco Ventura. The five friends, all in their early 20s, were visiting the Highland Lakes from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to a report by NBC 5 DFW.
The drivers and passengers of the other vehicles involved in the collision sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to the DPS report.
The DPS’ investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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Why was the man arrested for manslaughter if it was just an accident? Was he drinking or under the influence?