Basic Facts

Crash date: March 11, 2026

Crash location: State Highway 288 Business near Cemetery Road in Angleton, TX

People involved:

  • Barry Lynn Blaha, 62
  • Unidentified Acura driver, 17

Do authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this crash? Unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges? Unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the crash? Unknown

Accident Report

Angleton, TX — March 11, 2026, Barry Blaha was killed in a car accident at about 8:50 p.m. on South Velasco Street/State Highway 288 Business.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2016 Acura TLX was heading north when it hit a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, 62-year-old Barry Lynn Blaha, died from injuries suffered in the crash north of Cemetery Road, according to the report.

The Acura driver was not injured, the report states.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Brazoria County crash at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

Initial reports don’t tell us much beyond that a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Velasco Street in Angleton. A full investigation will unearth enough facts to tell the rest of the story.

Was the Acura driver distracted or speeding at the time of the crash? Was the pedestrian trying to cross the road or walking alongside it? Was there any way this crash could have been avoided?

The investigation, by police or an independent third party, should answer these questions to the satisfaction of all those affected by this crash, because they deserve to know exactly what happened here.

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