On May 8, 2001, a 1993 Dodge 15-passenger van was eastbound on U.S. Route 82 near Henrietta, Texas. The driver and 11 passengers, all members of the First Assembly of God Church in Burkburnett, Texas, occupied the van. As the vehicle approached milepost 538, the left rear tire experienced a tread separation and blowout subsequently, the van departed the roadway and rolled over at least two times, ejecting seven passengers.