BEEVILLE, TX, (May 01, 2026) — Margaret Ward, 58, of Conroe, was killed Friday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash involving a transit bus in Bee County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Authorities said the crash occurred just before 5 p.m. along U.S. 59 near County Road 330.
Preliminary reports indicate that a 2020 Dodge Ram traveling northbound lost control on wet pavement, crossed into the southbound lanes, and collided with an Eldo bus operated by the Rural Economic Assistance League, Inc. The incident also forced a Nissan Altima off the roadway as its driver attempted to avoid the collision.
Ward, who was a passenger in the Dodge Ram, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 71-year-old woman from Mathis, who was riding on the bus, sustained fatal injuries and later died at Christus Spohn Hospital in Beeville.
The drivers of both the Dodge Ram and the bus, along with several bus passengers, were transported to area medical facilities for evaluation. The driver of the Nissan Altima was not injured.
DPS troopers believe that unsafe speed for the wet road conditions contributed to the crash. The investigation remains ongoing.
