Amil Suljic Killed in Armstrong County Two-Vehicle Crash on US 287 near Claude

Armstrong County, Texas (January 3, 2023) – One person was killed on New Year’s Day in a two-vehicle crash ten miles east of Claude, according to the authorities.

The fatal crash happened around 1:05 p.m., January 1, on US 287, ten miles east of Claude.

Authorities said 58-year-old Amil Suljic was driving a Volvo truck eastbound on the highway behind a Peterbilt truck tractor towing a semi-trailer.

The Peterbilt driver was slowing down to turn right on County Road 25 when Suljic failed to control his speed and hit the Peterbilt’s trailer.

The Volvo came to rest on top of the trailer while the Peterbilt jack-knifed and came to rest partially in the roadway and the southbound ditch.

Suljic was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.

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