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Fatal Head-On Collision on Highway 96 in Jasper County: Attorney911 Legal Analysis The impact of a head-on collision is a physics-defying event that changes lives in milliseconds. On a recent Monday afternoon in Jasper County, Texas, the community witnessed the devastating reality of this type of crash on U.S. Highway 96. Near the intersection of County Road 296, just before 2 p.m., a northbound Volkswagen SUV crossed the center line into oncoming traffic, striking a southbound Dodge pickup truck head-on. The consequences were catastrophic. The driver of the Volkswagen, 79-year-old Carolyn Brewster, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the Dodge pickup, 66-year-old James Pedigo of Weatherford, also lost his life. The driver of the Dodge, a 65-year-old woman, was rushed to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont with life-threatening injuries. At Attorney911, we have spent over 27 years representing families in the aftermath of tragedies like this one. We know that while the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) conducts its investigation, the families of the victims are facing a surge of questions, medical bills, and insurance adjusters. Our managing partner, Ralph Manginello, and our team of legal emergency lawyers understand that in Jasper County, Highway 96 is…