High School grad who was given a 2 percent chance of survival at birth dies in car wreck on way to summer job

Published
June 13, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Tom Bean, Texas
Highway 11
View on map
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Tom Bean Texas in Tom Bean, Texas: Makynna Tumlinson, an 18‐year‐old from Tom Bean, Texas, was killed when she lost control of her Chevy Cruz and rear‐ended a commercial truck on Highway 11 on June 3. The crash occurred while she was driving to start a summer job.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Makynna Tumlinson Driver Fatal
Hector Ivan Meja Garcia Driver Injured

Original reporting

High School grad who was given a 2 percent chance of survival at birth dies in car wreck on way to summer job

Related accident news