On the morning of Monday, March 2, 34-year-old Angela Colman New was taking her children to school when the unthinkable happened.
She was on United States Highway 183 South going to Zephyr when she swerved to avoid a rear-end collision that was in the road.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety stated that when New swerved she went through the guardrail on the side of the road.
The Chevrolet Tahoe that she was driving ended up going down the embankment, rolling several times as it went down.
The time of the accident is estimated to be around 7:30 a.m. and happened just south of the railroad trestle.
New had her four children in the Tahoe at the time of the accident. Their names were not released, but they have been identified as ages 5, 11, 13, and 15.
After the accident, all four of the children were taken to Brownwood Regional Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.
New was ejected from the Tahoe during the accident. She was flown by helicopter to Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. It was at the hospital that she was pronounced dead from the injuries that she sustained in the accident.
Funeral arrangements for New are currently pending with Heartland Funeral Home in Early.
There has been no update on the status of the children who were in the accident with her.
It is unclear if New was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The Texas Department of Public Safety does not believe that impairment was a factor in the accident.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is currently still investigating the accident at this time. This story will be updated with more information on the children as it is released.