1 Killed, 2 Injured in Lubbock County Accident on US 87

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The deadly collision happened at 9:35 p.m. on January 4 on U.S. Highway 87 near County Road 7150, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

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1 Killed, 2 Injured in Lubbock County Accident on US 87

Lubbock County,  TX – One person was killed and two others were injured in a two-vehicle traffic collision in south Lubbock County on Saturday night.

The deadly collision happened at 9:35 p.m. on January 4 on U.S. Highway 87 near County Road 7150, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

DPS said a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche was traveling westbound on CR 7150 when the driver ran a stop sign at the intersection with U.S. 87 and collided with a 2017 Dodge Durango that was northbound on U.S. 87.

According to DPS, the Durango struck the driver’s side of the Avalanche.

The driver of the Avalanche was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger was transported to University Medical Center (UMC) with serious injuries. The passenger was wearing a seatbelt.

The driver of the Durango was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. She was also transported to UMC with minor injuries.

The accident remains under investigation.

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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is for informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service we like to advise family of the following:
1. In some cases it may be very important to immediately begin securing evidence, including but not limited to photos of skid marks, photos of property damage, witness statements, the actual vehicle or other property involved in the incident, and other critical evidence before its disappears.
2. In Texas it is illegal for anyone to contact the family by telephone or in-person to convince the family to hire a law firm or attorney unless the family contacted the law firm or attornay first.
3. Under Texas law, wrongful death actions can be brought by a spouse (husband or wife), child (son or daughter), or parent (mother or father). A claim can also be brought on behalf of the deceased estate. the statute of limitations in Texas for wrongful death is two years from the date of the incident.

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