State authorities have identified a Lubbock man who was killed and a Lorenzo man who was injured in a two-vehicle crash early Friday in Lubbock County.
William Michael Russell Jr., 26 of Lubbock, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that was reported just after 7 a.m. April 24 near the intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and North County Road 3000 in Lubbock County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Investigators believe Russell was driving a 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage south on CR 3000, approaching the intersection of U.S. 62, where a stop sign controls traffic on CR 3000.
A 2020 Ford Escape, driven by 55-year-old Michael Charles Proa of Lorenzo, was westbound on U.S. 62 and approaching the intersection. Investigators believe the Mitsubishi pulled out in front of the Ford, which struck the Mitsubishi’s driver’s-side door.
Proa suffered moderate injuries and was taken to University Medical Center in Lubbock.
Both men were wearing seatbelts.
Other factors contributing to the crash were not immediately clear as the investigation is ongoing.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Texas DPS IDs Lubbock man killed, Loreno driver injured in crash
Reporting by Adam D. Young, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
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