MCLENNAN, TX, (April 16, 2026) — A deadly multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 164 in McLennan County Thursday morning claimed the lives of two people, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Authorities identified one of the victims as 64-year-old Rebecca L. Allen of Waco. The crash occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m., about three miles west of Mart.
Investigators said a Nissan Sentra crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and collided head-on with Allen’s Ford Escape. A third vehicle, believed to be a Nissan Rogue, was also involved in the collision.
Both Allen and the driver of the Nissan Sentra were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Nissan Rogue sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and officials have not yet determined why the Sentra veered into oncoming traffic.
