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Boerne Family Killed in Deadly Head-On Collision on Highway 46: How Attorney911 Fights for Justice On October 29, 2024, a devastating head-on collision on State Highway 46 West near Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, claimed the lives of Roger Louis Waid, his wife Patricia Ann Waid, and their teenage daughter Blake Lynn Waid. The crash occurred when Carl Sidney Galm, 60, of Bandera, attempted to pass a line of traffic—including an 18-wheeler—on an uphill, blind curve in a no-passing zone. Traveling at 93 mph just five seconds before impact, Galm crossed a double yellow line and struck the Waid family’s Toyota Corolla head-on. All three occupants were pronounced dead at the scene. Galm was later sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of manslaughter, a near-maximum penalty reflecting the unjustified risks he took that evening. While criminal prosecution holds Galm accountable, the civil justice system provides a separate path for surviving family members to seek financial compensation, closure, and accountability from all liable parties—including any corporate entities whose negligence contributed to the crash. At Attorney911, we’ve spent 27+ years fighting for Texas families devastated by preventable crashes. Our team includes Lupe Peña, a former insurance defense…