Texas Rep. Moreno (D) Killed

The austin american statesman is reporting that Texas State Rep. Joe Moreno was killed last night in a car accident. Along with Rep Moreno, another Tx Rep.Rafael Anchia as well as the chief of staff for Rep.Joe Pickett, Monica Pion were injured in the one car accident.

Full story can be found here.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/shared/tx/legislature/stories/05/6moreno.html

Please, let's send out condolences to the Texas State House as well as to the offices of these individuals. I don't know how to do text boxes, I am computer disabled. But here is some text from the article. Texas Department of Public Safety officials said Moreno, the 40-year-old Houston Democrat, died around 2 a.m. at the scene of the accident between Ellinger and LaGrange. Moreno is the first state lawmaker to die during a legislative session since 2003 when Rep. Irma Rangel, D-Kingsville, died of a brain tumor. State Rep. Rafael Anchía, 36, D-Dallas, was taken to Brackenridge Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. Monica Lisa Piñon, 28, the chief of staff for State Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, was in the back seat of the truck and also was taken to Brackenridge Hospital with broken bones. She is currently in surgery reportedly is in fair condition. DPS investigators said Moreno was driving west on Texas 71 when the 2004 pickup truck veered onto the shoulder. Moreno apparently overcorrected and the truck swerved into a ditch and rolled over several times.