Austin, TX : Woman, child killed in collision on U.S. 281 near Burnet identified on Saturday September 3 2016

The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified the woman and child killed in a crash involving four vehicles Saturday morning four miles north of Burnet.

The driver of a 2003 Ford Expedition who was killed has been identified as Roselee Rodriguez, 26, from Fort Hood, according to DPS.

Six-year-old West Adair Jr., also from Fort Hood and a passenger in the Expedition, was also killed.

Both were pronounced dead at the scene by Precinct 2 Judge Lisa Whitehead, officials said. The woman and the child were taken to Edgar Funeral Home in Burnet, officials said.

It is unknown whether Rodriguez was wearing a seat belt, but Adair Jr. was wearing one, DPS said.

A second passenger in the Expedition who was taken to Dell Children’s Medical Center is 3-year-old Isreal Rodriguez, also from Fort Hood, who was wearing a seat belt, officials said.

Robbie Barrera, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the relationship between the driver and the passengers is unknown at this time.

DPS officials said a 1998 Lexus was traveling north and went off the roadway to the right and over-corrected, striking a Dodge pickup towing a trailer around 9:25 a.m. Saturday. The collision forced the pickup into the southbound lane of traffic, causing it to collide into the Ford Expedition, DPS said.

The Lexus continued traveling north off the roadway in the ditch and struck a 2009 Ford F150 that was exiting a private drive, officials said.

The driver of the Lexus has been identified as James Pratt, 22, of Manor and was taken to Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock and was not wearing a seat belt, DPS said.

Officials said the passenger in the Lexus is Candice Buckley, 26, from Belton. Buckley was also taken to Seton and it is unknown if she was wearing a seat belt, officials said. Their medical conditions are unknown at this time, Barrera said.

The driver of the pickup, Lacy Pearson, 51, from Burnet, was taken to Seton Highland Lakes Hospital and was wearing a seat belt, officials said. Passengers in the pickup were Rhonda Pearson, 53, Callie Pearson, 22, Angel Dodds, 14, and 2-year-old Natalie Roberson, officials said. All are from Burnet and all were wearing seat belts, DPS said.

The driver of the Ford F150 has been identified as Todd Weaver, 46, of Georgetown and was wearing a seat belt, officials said.

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Woman, child killed in collision on U.S. 281 near Burnet identified