LUBBOCK, Texas — Thursday morning Lubbock Police Department responded to Marsha Sharp Freeway overpass near West Loop 289 to reports of a car crash, according to a press release from LPD.
Two people were left seriously injured as a result of the crash.
The following is a press release from LPD:
The Major Crash Investigation Unit is investigating a crash that occurred on the Marsha Sharp Freeway overpass near West Loop 289.
Just after 8 a.m., officers responded to a call stating that a Mercury Grand Marquis was traveling westbound on Marsha Sharp Freeway in the eastbound lanes. The Grand Marquis, driven by 92-year-old Randolph Clifton, continued down Marsha Sharp Freeway and collided head-on with a Nissan Sonata, driven by 26-year-old Arlena Martell.
Both Clifton and Martell were transported with serious injuries to UMC. Martell had an uninjured 4-year-old passenger in the vehicle.
This case remains under investigation by the Major Crash Investigation Unit.
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