Cathy Lynn Erickson dies in fatal Potter County, Texas car crash
Fatal Potter County, Texas car crash death of Cathy Lynn Erickson – Obituary
Cathy Lynn Erickson, 71, of Bushland, died Tuesday following a collision involving a semi-truck and a pickup on Bushland Road, authorities reported.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety officials, the semi was stopped at a stop sign on the I-40 Service Road as it attempted to turn north onto Bushland Road. Erickson’s pickup, traveling southbound on Bushland Road, collided with the semi in the intersection.
Erickson was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, 69-year-old Sheri Ann Centner of Colorado, was transported by LifeStar to Northwest Texas Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The semi-truck driver, 41-year-old Ricardo Aguinaga of Dumas, sustained serious injuries and was taken to BSA Medical Center.
Officials continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.