Tragic Christmas Eve crash claims lives of two teens, community rallies support

MILAM COUNTY, Texas — The Soapy Falls Express Car Wash family in Round Rock is remembering two of their employees who tragically lost their lives in a multi-vehicle crash on Christmas Eve.

Brooke Patton and Cooper Elsik, remembered as caring individuals with promising futures, tragically lost their lives in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 79 in Milam County.

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that Elsik was driving westbound when a pickup truck towing a homemade trailer crossed into his lane, causing a collision that led to the deaths of both teens at the scene…

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