52-Year-Old Man Killed in Lubbock Car Accident at Idalou Road and East Broadway; Keely Walker Arrested
Lubbock, Texas (November 7, 2018) – A 52-year-old man killed was killed early Tuesday evening in a traffic accident in Lubbock, according to a statement released by the Lubbock Police Department
The fatal crash was reported to the LPD at around 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 6 at the intersection of Idalou Road and East Broadway and involved a Chevy pickup truck and a Jeep Wrangler.
Police said Keely Walker, 20, was driving the Jeep eastbound on East Broadway when she ran a red light at the intersection and hit the pickup truck which was heading northbound on Idalou Road.
The 52-year-old man, who was the driver of pickup truck, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to University Medical Center, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Walker was arrested and booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center for intoxication manslaughter and possession of a controlled substance.
The LPD Traffic Unit is investigating the accident.