Helen Thomas, 93, fatally injured in SE Lubbock crash
LUBBOCK, TX – An elderly woman died Tuesday from injuries sustained late last month in a two-vehicle collision in southeast Lubbock, reports everythingLubbock.
The accident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday, February 27th, at the intersection of East Slaton Highway and Peach Avenue. This is west of Buffalo Springs.
Police say that a northbound pickup truck struck a westbound SUV at the intersection.
Medics transported a passenger from the SUV to an area hospital with moderate injuries. That person, since identified as 93-year-old Helen Thomas, succumbed to her injuries several days later in the hospital.
The driver of the SUV sustained minor injuries.
No other injuries were reported in the wreck.
A full investigation is underway.
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