From our August 3, 2000, edition.

Single vehicle wreck kills woman near town

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

A 23-year-old woman was killed ten miles west of Clarendon Saturday when her family’s vehicle rolled over.

Courtney E. Brymer of College Station was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Jimmy Johnson at 1:37 p.m., according to Department of Public Safety Trooper Chris Ward.

Brymer and her family were travelling to Raton, New Mexico, for a family reunion and had left their home in College Station between 5 and 5:15 a.m.

Brymer’s mother, 46-year-old Christel Brymer, was driving and apparently fell asleep at the wheel at about 12:45 p.m., Ward said.

According to the trooper, the vehicle crossed the center median of US 287, struck the pavement of the southbound lanes sideways, and rolled at least 2½ times.

Also in the vehicle were 48-year-old Thomas Brymer and 15-year-old Justin Brymer, the father and brother of the deceased.

All the occupants of the vehicle were wearing seatbelts, and no one was ejected in the accident, Ward said.

Surviving family members were transported by ambulance to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo where they were treated and released for minor injuries, Ward said.

Southbound traffic was reduced to one lane for more than two hours because of the wreck.

Recent news reports have said driving while drowsy is equally or more dangerous than driving while intoxicated.

“If you feel yourself getting drowsy, you need to pull over and let someone else drive,” Ward said.