According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, another pickup truck attempted to overtake a large vehicle in a no-passing zone while driving uphill. The oncoming vehicle, a Dodge Ram 3500, collided head-on with Moorehead’s Chevrolet Silverado, which then caught fire.
All three members of the Moorehead family died at the scene.
The driver of the Dodge Ram, 63-year-old Rocky Patterson, survived the crash and has since been arrested. He faces manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal incident, a second-degree felony. His bond has been set at $3 million.
The 74-year-old driver of the large truck that was being passed also sustained injuries but survived.

In the wake of the tragedy, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Brooke Mustard Moorehead, who lost her husband and both children in the crash.
“In a single instant, Brooke lost