The Texas Department of Public Safety has expanded trooper patrols along Highway 361 after three people were killed on the road in a single week.
Troopers began patrolling the highway Sunday at the direction of the Corpus Christi District Highway Patrol captain, DPS confirmed to KRIS 6 News.
The increased law enforcement presence comes as a delegation of state lawmakers meets with the Texas Department of Transportation Wednesday to push for safety improvements on the highway.
DPS expands patrols on Highway 361 after 3 deaths in one week; lawmakers meet with TxDOT
On Friday, Aug. 15, a four-vehicle crash near the Mayan Princess and Island Park Estates killed Roberto “Robert” Lopez, 55, and Karen Lopez, 46. According to a public fundraiser set up by the couple’s oldest daughter, Andrea Bell, the Lopezes were Marine Corps veterans and parents of six children. The youngest is 13…