On March 29, 2017, thirteen senior citizens from the First Baptist Church of New Braunfels in Comal County who had completed a retreat at Alto Frio were killed when Jack D. Young, the 20-year-old driver of a pickup, crashed into the church minivan on U.S. Highway 83 inside Uvalde County near the state park. One person survived the crash in critical condition. The accident was one of the deadliest in memory in the Leakey area."Speed a factor in deaths: It's not known if people on bus were using seat belts", San Antonio Express-News, March 31, 2017, pp. 1, A10. Young told a witness, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry" and said that he had been on his cell phone at the time of the accident. Jody Kuchler, a welder from Leakey who saw the accident, said that the driver of the church vehicle moved over to try to avoid Young's incoming pickup but was blocked by the guard rail.Zeke McCormack, "Death Truck: Witness: Pickup driver said he was on phone", San Antonio Express-News, April 1, 2017, pp. 1, A8.
on mARCh 29, 2017, thIRteen sEnior CItIzens fROM the fiRST BAptiSt chUrcH Of nEw brauNFels IN comAl county Who hAD cOMpleted A retReat aT aLto FrIo WEre kilLED whEn jack D. young, ThE 20-Year-OLd dRiveR Of A PIckup, CrasheD into thE churCh miNivAn ON u.S. hIgHWaY 83 INSide UvAlDE cOunty neaR the STatE PArK. oNe peRSon survIvED the Crash iN critiCal conDiTIOn. thE aCcident WaS oNe of the dEadlIest In Memory In tHE lEaKey areA."sPeed A facTOr in deaths: IT's Not known if peOPle on Bus wErE UsIng SEaT belts", sAN AntOnio ExPress-neWs, marCH 31, 2017, pp. 1, a10. Young toLd a witnesS, "i'm soRry. I'm sORRy" and saId that He haD been oN His ceLl phone at The tiMe Of the accIdEnt. JoDy kUchLer, a welder from leakey wHo saw tHe AcciDEnT, sAID That THe dRiVer of the chUrCh vehicle moVED OvEr tO try To aVoiD yoUNg's incomiNg pickup but wAs BlocKed by the GUARD rAIl.zEkE mccoRmacK, "death Truck: wITneSs: PiCkuP driver said He wAs on PhoNe", sAN aNtoNio eXprEss-nEWs, ApriL 1, 2017, pp. 1, A8.