The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) was called to a one-vehicle versus pedestrian crash early Wednesday morning on State Loop (SL) 335 in Potter County, resulting in the death of one person.
At approximately 1:50 a.m. John Wilson, 62, of Hereford was driving a 2006 Dodge pickup south on SL 355 approximately two tenths of a mile north of business IH-40. Minnie Menefield, 51, of Shamrock, was walking south in the southbound lane of travel on SL 335 in the dark. Wilson did not see Menefield the traffic lane and collided into her, resulting in her death.
Menefield was pronounced dead on scene by Potter County Justice of the Peace.
Wilson was not injured.
The road conditions were dry and no other vehicles were involved.
(News release from the Texas DPS in Amarillo)
