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Suspect in Triple Fatality Released on Bond

Posted/updated on: July 23, 2014 at 2:34 pm
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shelbytaylormug3HENDERSON — The woman accused of killing a woman and her two children in an alleged drunken driving incident has been released on bond. According to the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office, Shelby Taylor, 22, of Henderson, was set free after posting a $501,000 bond on Friday. KETK reports the suspect was facing a 2013 DWI accusation, among other charges, before the fatal crash occurred. The Rusk County District Attorney’s Office has filed three manslaughter charges against her for the deaths of Rudra Patel, 5, Trisha Patel, 12, and Heena Patel, 43. The father, 42-year-old Ketanbhai Patel, survived the crash.

According to DPS, an oil field truck, driven by Taylor, was headed southbound in the northbound lane of 259 near the Gregg and Rusk County line when it collided with a van. Trooper Jean Dark stated Kentanbhai attempted to avoid the crash, but he was not able to dodge the truck in time. The suspect also had a passenger in the truck with her who was identified as Sarah Furlong, 21. Taylor faces three manslaughter charges and a DWI charge in the deadly wreck near Kilgore. The case remains under investigation.



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