HEDLEY, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — One person is dead after a wreck in Hedley.
It happened about 10:05 a.m. on US 287.
According to DPS Troopers, a truck was driving east on US 287, when it turned across westbound traffic to avoid hitting another truck that was waiting on a vehicle to turn off the road.
Officials said Ronald Simpkins, 43, of Childress, who was driving west, tried to turn right to avoid a collision with the truck but was hit on the driver side.
Simpkins died on scene.
A passenger in the truck was taken to the hospital with what officials said were serious injuries.
The crash is still under investigation.
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