Overview
- Early Sunday at 3:26 a.m., police say a car driven by Gracie Yates crashed into a Stephenville home near North Ollie and West Green, injuring several people inside.
- Family members identified the two people who died as 49-year-old Barbara Rocha and her 7-year-old son, Alex Aaron Rocha, who were struck as they slept.
- Stephenville police arrested Yates on two counts of criminally negligent homicide, and CBS Texas reports she has been released on a $29,000 bond.
- Investigators have not said why the vehicle left the road or whether impairment played a role, and the inquiry remains open.
- Local outlets differ on Yates’ age, with CBS and WFAA reporting she is 18, while FOX 4 reports police have not released that detail, as relatives share grief and a GoFundMe seeks help with funeral and housing costs.