POTTER COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — Travis Arbuckle has been identified as the victim killed in a single-vehicle ejection crash in Potter County, TX on Tuesday night.
Arbuckle, 33, died after being ejected Tuesday night in a pickup truck rollover crash on U.S. 87. The crash occurred about 20 miles north of Amarillo.
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According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Arbuckle was operating a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD on U.S. 87, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway. The vehicle then attempted to over-correct causing the pickup to rollover.
Arbuckle was ejected during the violent crash.
He was not wearing a seatbelt, per the crash report.
Arbuckle was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
The TxDPS said speed is believed to be a factor in the crash, reports NewsChannel10.
The investigation is ongoing.
Geo quick facts: Potter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 121,073. Its county seat is Amarillo. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887. Amarillo is a city in the Texas Panhandle. It’s a gateway to the vast, trail-lined Palo Duro Canyon State Park. The Cadillac Ranch is an installation of graffiti-decorated cars, partly buried in a field. With art deco and Spanish Revival buildings, the U.S. Route 66–Sixth Street Historic District is a hub for dining and antiques. The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum is dedicated to the famous horse breed – wikipedia.