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2 Blanco teens die in Monday rollover
Two Blanco teenagers died Monday night as the result of a vehicle accident on U.S. Hwy. 281.
According to a Texas Department of Public Safety report, a 2013 Chevrolet driven by Jaley Brown, 16, of Blanco, was traveling northbound on U.S. Hwy. 281 when it left the roadway and struck an embankment at approximately 8:49 p.m., about 5 miles south of Johnson City.
The vehicle rolled several times. Brown and her passenger, Lexi Nevarez, 14, of Blanco, were ejected from the vehicle. They were both declared dead at the scene.
No additional information was available at press time.