Dixie Chicks’ lead vocalist Laura Lynch had died aged 65 after a horrific head-on collision in Texas.
The star was reportedly killed as a car attempted to pass approximately 96 miles east from El Paso, reported TMZ.
Her cousin Mick Lynch revealed the accident took place outside of Texas City, where the singer was driving to Dell City.
Laura’s death was later confirmed by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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According to law enforcement, the collision took place as Laura was driving east on Highway 62.
After a preliminary investigation, it was reported that another car that was heading west crossed the dotted line in an undivided section of the two-way highway to pass a slower vehicle in front of it.
As the opposing vehicle pulled out into the eastbound lane, it hit the singer’s car head-on, killing her.
While Laura was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene, the other driver survived the crash and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
When the country band was first founded in 1989 she played bass before jumping on vocals ahead of her departure in 1995.
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