Liberty woman killed in accident in Rye

A 36-year-old Liberty woman, Mandy Rollins, was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle accident in Rye in north Liberty County. The accident took place around 4 p.m. near the intersection of SH 146 at FM 787.

According to Sgt. Erik Burse, spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety, a Peterbilt tractor-trailer, towing a trailer carrying a bulldozer, was traveling southbound on SH 146.

As it prepared to turn into a private driveway, the Peterbilt was struck in the rear by a northbound Mercury Grand Marquis carrying four persons. Burse said the driver of the vehicle – Sue Cuevas, 48, of Liberty – disregarded a stop sign, causing the crash.

Rollins was the front seat passenger in Cuevas’ vehicle. Her two backseat passengers – 32-year-old James Tullous and a 10-year-old girl – survived the crash, though Tullous also was critically injured.

Cuevas was transported to Kingwood Medical Center with serious injuries, Burse said.

Liberty County Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace Cody Parrish made the pronouncement of death at scene and ordered an autopsy.

Rollins’ body was transported to the medical examiner’s office in Beaumont.

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Before creating Bluebonnet News in 2018, Vanesa Brashier was a community editor for the Houston Chronicle/Houston Community Newspapers. During part of her 12 years at the newspapers, she was assigned as the digital editor and managing editor for the Humble Observer, Kingwood Observer, East Montgomery County Observer and the Lake Houston Observer, and the editor of the Dayton News, Cleveland Advocate and Eastex Advocate. Over the years, she has earned more than two dozen writing awards, including Journalist of the Year.

7 COMMENTS

  1. I am Mandy Rollins sister-in-law James tullous sister if you have any questions or concerns please contact me no one else my name is Angel Tullous

    • Yes everyone please pray for the ROLLINS family because as a family we lost a sweet young lady! So sad that this happened 😢 I love u David, Teresa and Bradley!

  2. RIP MANDY I LOVE YOU AND I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU MY DARLING GRANDAUGHTER MY HEART IS BROKEN IN A MILLION PIECES FOR ALL OF US PLEASE KEEP OUR FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS AS WE NEED ALL THE PRAYERS WE CAN GET TOTALLY DEVASTATED BY OUR LOSS

  3. I’m so sorry to hear that Mandy is deceased . I pray for James and their three girls . She was a co worker at HISD for for 7 years . She was a hard worker and good friend . RIP Mandy you will be missed .

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