Two Killed in Amarillo Car Crash on I-40; Adam Banburry Arrested

Amarillo, Texas (February 8, 2018) – Two people were killed in a deadly two-vehicle crash that left four others hospitalized and another arrested for suspected DUI on Wednesday morning in Amarillo.
The accident happened near the intersection of Interstate 40 and Pullman Road at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 7.
According to Amarillo Police Department, Adam Banbury, 19, was driving a pickup truck eastbound along Interstate 40 when he rear-ended a van.
The impact caused the van to travel off the side of the road, running down an embankment where it overturned and caught fire.
A 50-year-old man and an 11-year-old girl riding in the van were both pronounced dead at the scene.
Four other occupants of the van were transported to a hospital. Three of them were said to be in critical condition.
Banbury was taken into custody for charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault, police said.
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