Linda Rudicill ID’d as Woman Killed in Amarillo Crash on Amarillo Boulevard and Amarillo Boulevard East

Amarillo, Texas (January 18, 2022) – The woman who was killed in a crash with a semi on Tuesday night at an intersection in Amarillo has been identified as Linda Lorraine Rudicill, 68.

The deadly crash happened at about 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, at the intersection of Amarillo Boulevard and Amarillo Boulevard East.

Amarillo police said Rudicill was attempting to make a left turn from Folsom Road onto Amarillo Boulevard East when she failed to yield the right of way to a semi that was heading eastbound on Amarillo Boulevard.

The semi struck the driver side of Rudicill’s Toyota Rav-4.

Rudicill was pronounced dead at the scene.

Further details regarding the collision were immediately provided.

The crash remains under investigation.

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