LUBBOCK, Texas — City officials announced in a press conference Saturday morning that one police officer and one firefighter were killed in a crash.
A second firefighter was critically injured.
First responders were dispatched on Interstate 27 on the northern edge of Lubbock for a crash. While they were on scene, two more crashes occurred at the same location. The third crash is the one that resulted in injury and death.
We carried a live-stream the press conference. The live event is over. Use the video player above to see a replay. App users might need to CLICK HERE for a better view of the video player.
Continuing Coverage:
- Several injuries reported in major crash Saturday morning in far North Lubbock
- Lubbock firefighter, police officer killed while working crash on Interstate 27
- Watch replay, press conference — Lubbock first responders killed in crash
- Reaction from others: LFR and LPD officers killed in crash Saturday morning
- LPD and LFR Release Names of Killed and Injured First Responders