Kyle man killed in rollover crash
A 34-year-old Kyle man was killed when his vehicle rolled over in New Braunfels on Sunday, police say.
William Allen Pelton III was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado pickup westbound in the 1700 block of Gruene Road at a high rate of speed when he lost control after making a right turn onto Rock Street around 5 p.m., police in New Braunfels say.
Witnesses told investigators that the truck hit a small drainage culvert on the right shoulder, causing it to veer across the roadway into the grass. The truck looked as if it rolled over once before landing upright.
Pelton did not appear to be wearing his seatbelt and suffered severe head trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene, investigators say.
The crash remains under investigation.
Drought disaster loans available to small businesses
Hays County small businesses frustrated by drought and heat may be eligible for low-interest loans of up to $2 million to help make ends meet.
The federal Small Business Administration is making the loans available to Central Texas counties to offset economic loss from the ongoing record dry spell, the Hays County Commissioners Court announced last week. The deadline to apply is February 12, 2012.
The Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to non-farming and ranching businesses, including plant nurseries, and most nonprofit organizations. Farmers and ranchers should contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Services Agency about assistance.
Disaster to businesses carry a 4 percent interest rate and loans to non-profit organizations carry a 3 percent interest rate.
Businesses can apply online here. For information or application forms, call 1-800-659-2955 or email [email protected]. Hearing impaired people can call 1-800-877-8339.
