Evelyn Jasmine Rios Killed, 17-Year-Old Injured in Amarillo Two-Vehicle Crash on SE 34th Avenue

Amarillo, Texas (January 17, 2020) – One person was killed, and another was injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Amarillo, according to the police.

The crash was reported around 8:22 a.m., January 16, at the overpass at the 400 block of Southeast 34th Avenue.

Police said Evelyn Jasmine Rios,18, was driving west on Southeast 34th Avenue when she lost control of her car, slid into oncoming traffic and crashed into another car.

Rios was declared dead at the scene.

The driver of the car, a 17-year-old, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officers said speed and black ice were factors in the crash.

The Traffic Investigation Squad of the Amarillo Police Department is conducting the investigation.