A 42-year-old Bowie mother and her 5-year-old daughter, a kindergartner in the Bowie Independent School District, were killed early Friday when their SUV rolled over on a rural stretch of highway in Archer County. Sarah Kelley was driving a Mazda CX5 eastbound on State Highway 25 near Windthorst when she lost control and the vehicle rolled, according to investigators. Both she and her daughter died at the scene.
The crash happened around 2 a.m. Friday on Highway 25 in Windthorst, roughly 100 miles northwest of Fort Worth, according to FOX 4 News. The Texas Department of Public Safety told the station that Kelley lost control on a turn and the Mazda CX5 rolled during the wreck. The 5-year-old’s name has not yet been publicly released, and Bowie ISD confirmed only that she was a district kindergartner.
More specific location details emerged from Texoma’s Homepage, which reported the crash occurred approximately one mile west of the U.S. 281 intersection, just after 2 a.m., and that the vehicle was traveling eastbound on SH 25 at the time. The outlet also reported that Texas DPS identified the vehicle as a 2015 Mazda CX5 and said both occupants were wearing seatbelts when the crash occurred. As of that report, the crash remained under investigation.
How the Crash Unfolded on SH 25
Texoma’s Homepage reported that Kelley was traveling eastbound on SH 25 around 2 a.m. Friday when she failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway and rolled over. It also reported that two Bowie residents were killed in the one-vehicle crash just after 2 a.m. The crash involved Kelley, 42, and a 5-year-old girl and occurred on Highway 25 near the U.S. 281 intersection.
Bowie ISD Offers Support to Grieving Students
Bowie Independent School District confirmed the loss of one of its youngest students and moved quickly to offer support. The district said the death is difficult for young children to understand and extended sympathy to the student’s family, friends, teachers and everyone who loved her, according to FOX 4 News. Counselors were set to be available Monday to support students and staff as the school community grieves together.
No additional details about the cause of the crash, road conditions, or any citations tied to the wreck have been released. The crash remained under investigation as of the most recent reporting from Texoma’s Homepage.
