One person is dead after a crash in south Amarillo.
On Sunday May 14th at 7:56 PM, Amarillo Police Officers were called to the area of Buccola Avenue and Nick Street on a crash involving a pedestrian. A silver SUV, driven by a 19-year-old female, struck a boat parked on the side of the street. Wayland Jay Claxton, 57-year-old male, was working on the boat and became trapped under the boat trailer during the collision. Claxton died as a result of injuries received in the incident. The crash remains under investigation by the Amarillo Police Department Traffic Investigation 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