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The motive force of the truck concerned within the collision that killed Dixie Chicks’ Laura Lynch could face legal prices.
The December 22 automotive crash that killed Dixie Chicks founding member Laura Lynch could end in legal prices in opposition to the driving force of the truck concerned within the collision, in keeping with experiences. Representatives of the Texas Division of Public Security instructed TMZ that officers are wanting into whether or not the driving force, who has not but been publicly recognized, was beneath the affect.
Following the collision, the driving force was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening accidents; it’s unknown whether or not that particular person confirmed any indicators of intoxication beforehand, however blood exams have been carried out for alcohol and drug testing. Investigators might be required to subpoena the outcomes of the blood exams carried out on the hospital. Ought to the blood exams come again optimistic for medication or alcohol, the driving force could also be confronted with legal prices.
No matter these outcomes, the driving force may additionally face prices associated to reckless driving, based mostly on an investigation carried out by the Texas Division of Public Security. Scene evaluation and eyewitness accounts will decide if the driving force ought to obtain reckless driving or different prices. The entire investigation might be submitted 30 days after the crash.
Lynch, who was 65, was pronounced useless on the scene of the crash simply outdoors of El Paso, Texas. She was killed immediately when a Dodge Ram “heading westbound entered the eastbound lanes of Freeway 62 because it tried to move somebody and as an alternative, slammed into her car.” In line with Lynch’s cousin, the musician was driving from El Paso to Dell Metropolis, the place she grew up.
In 1988, Laura Lynch based the Dixie Chicks — now often known as The Chicks — alongside Robin Lynn Macy and sisters Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire. Lynch recorded three albums with the group earlier than her departure in 1993.
Memorial companies for Lynch might be held on January 6 in El Paso and February 5 in Fort Price.