LUBBOCK, Texas — A two-vehicle accident left one person dead and another seriously injured. The crash happened on CR-242 near US 385 at 9:30 p.m.
A pickup truck traveled through the intersection and struck a vehicle, reports said. The impact severely damaged both vehicles and injured the occupants.
Hailey Sprangler, 20, suffered serious injuries when the pickup truck hit the vehicle she was riding in. Emergency responders transported her to the hospital, where officials listed her in stable condition.
A 19-year-old man driving the vehicle was taken to UMC, where authorities pronounced him dead. The pickup truck’s driver, a 36-year-old man, sustained minor injuries.
Officials confirmed that Sprangler and the other occupant of her vehicle were not wearing seatbelts. Authorities urge drivers to use safety restraints at all times.