Amber Lemke Killed in Azle Pedestrian Accident on Wells Burnet Road near Jacksboro Highway; Ryan Collier Arrested

Azle, Texas (July 20, 2022) – According to the police, a man was arrested on Tuesday following the May hit-and-run crash that left one person dead in Azle.

The deadly accident happened on Wells Burnet Road near the Jacksboro Highway.

Police said Ryan Collier struck 40-year-old Amber Lemke and then fled the scene.

Lemke was killed in the crash.

Collier was arrested on Tuesday, July 19, and has been charged with an accident involving death, which is a second-degree felony.

No other information was available.

The police are investigating the crash.

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