APD Traffic Unit is investigating an early morning fatal accident in north Amarillo
On February 5, 2022 at 2:31 AM, Amarillo Police officers were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision at northeast 11th Avenue and north Buchanan Street. Aidan Garcia, 19-year-old male of Amarillo, had been northbound on Buchanan at northeast 11th. Garcia failed to negotiate the curve causing his 2015 Scion to rollover. Garcia was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He died at the scene. Justice of the Peace Jones has ordered an autopsy. Next of kin was notified. The incident is being investigated by the Traffic Investigation Unit of the Amarillo Police Department. Alcohol and not wearing a seatbelt are factors in this crash.
Address/Location
Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257
Cpl. Jeb Hilton
Crime Prevention Unit
[email protected]
806-378-4257