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Tyler Triplett, right, and her 11-year-old daughter Ranleigh were struck by a wrong-way driver early Tuesday, Aug. 18, on a Fort Worth highway. Triplett and her mother were killed, and Ranleigh was critically injured.<\/p>\n
Family photo via GoFundMe<\/p>\n
The two women who died in a wrong-way crash on Texas 121<\/a> in Fort Worth early Aug. 18 have been identified as a mother and grandmother, according to family friends.<\/p>\n A GoFundMe has been established to cover funeral expenses<\/a> for 32-year-old Tyler Triplett and her mother, Randi Holshouser. According to police, a Jeep traveling east in the westbound lanes collided head-on with the women\u2019s vehicle. Both died at the scene.<\/p>\n The Jeep\u2019s driver also died in the accident but has not yet been identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n Triplett\u2019s 11-year-old daughter, Ranleigh, was critically injured and remains hospitalized. She\u2019s had to undergo several surgeries, according to the GoFundMe. Donations received through the fundraiser will also help pay for her medical expenses.<\/p>\n A man riding with the victims was also injured, police said. His relationship to the family and the extent of his injuries isn\u2019t clear.<\/p>\n A longtime friend of Holshouser told Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV that he\u2019s still trying to process his grief.<\/p>\n \u201cGoing to miss our conversations<\/a>,\u201d the friend said. \u201cShe never judged anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n He added that Holshouser and Triplett were \u201cvery good people,\u201d WFAA reported.<\/p>\n The GoFundMe had raised nearly $5,000 toward a $20,000 goal by noon Saturday.<\/p>\n This story was originally published August 22, 2026 at 12:14 PM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
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