The incident reportedly occurred in a heavy rain on State Highway 6, in which Compton lost control of his pickup truck, slid across the grass median and collided with car in oncoming traffic. The passengers of the other vehicle were 30-year-old Hermaleen Haney and 37-year-old Jeremiah Haney.
Hermaleen died at the scene, while Jeremiah and Compton had to be hospitalized. The deceased’s
obituary states she is survived by her six children with Jeremiah.
A witness reportedly told a Texas state trooper that Compton’s truck had passed him despite driving at 75 mph.