U.S. 290 death toll rises to 10 in Dripping Springs

Dripping Springs

Moses Leos III on December 14, 2016

Concerns continue to rise in Dripping Springs after another fatal car accident occurred along U.S. Highway 290 this week, increasing the death toll along the highway to 10 in 2016.

For some residents, the surge of fatal accidents is stirring a discussion about a police force within Dripping Springs.

Two men were killed and two others were injured after a three-car accident along 290 near Retha Drive that took place in front of Dripping Springs High.

According to reports, Jose Luis Aguilar-Soto, 47,...

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