{"id":25163,"date":"2025-04-04T16:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25163"},"modified":"2025-04-04T16:11:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:11:19","slug":"three-family-members-died-on-the-way-to-baseball-game-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25163","title":{"rendered":"Three Family Members Died on the Way to Baseball Game \u2014 Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The family was on their way to a baseball game when their vehicle was hit by an 18-wheeler in a construction zone.<\/p>\n

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A tragic accident near Milano, Texas, on the night of Monday, March 31, claimed the lives of a high school athlete and his parents. Heartfelt condolences have poured in from the community, with many remembering the young athlete as both exceptional and kind.<\/p>\n

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Connor, Clint, Meghan, and Kelsey, from a post dated December 19, 2021 | Source: Facebook\/Ckmcreations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Rogers High School, a small Central Texas school district, is\u00a0mourning the loss<\/a>\u00a0of a beloved student-athlete, 16-year-old Connor McCaffety, and his parents, Clint and Meghan McCaffety, following a devastating crash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“It is with overwhelming sadness that I share the tragic loss of Connor McCaffety, a junior at Rogers ISD. Our hearts go out to everyone that is grieving this loss. Our entire district, and the communities we serve, are impacted by this loss,” Rogers ISD Superintendent Duana Brashear\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0in a Facebook post Tuesday morning, April 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Meghan, Connor, Clint, and Kelsey, from a post dated March 24, 2023 | Source: Facebook\/Ckmcreations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The junior student, a standout athlete at Rogers ISD, Clint, 43, and his wife Meghan, 39 died after their vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler in a construction zone near Milano, Texas. The tragic accident occurred as the family was returning from a golf tournament and heading to one of Connor’s\u00a0baseball<\/a>\u00a0games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0crash took place<\/a>\u00a0in the 6000 block of Highway 36, located on the Milam\/Burleson County line. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the McCaffety family was driving a Ford sedan when they stopped in a construction zone, where another vehicle, a Kia SUV, had also halted behind them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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