The Amarillo Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating an early morning wreck that left one dead.
On Sunday February 13, 2022, at 01:58 AM, Amarillo Police officers were dispatched to a wreck at southeast 10th Avenue and Pittsburgh Street. A 1990 Jeep Cherokee had rolled over and was fully engulfed in flames. The driver was trapped in the vehicle and died at the scene. The Jeep had been eastbound on southeast 10th Avenue when the driver struck the concrete median causing the vehicle to lose control and roll over. The registered owner of the vehicle was contacted, but the driver has not been positively identified at this time. Justice of the Peace Gary Jackson has ordered an autopsy to try to identify the decedent. This incident is being investigated by the Amarillo Police Department Traffic Unit.
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