Amarillo, TX — April 30, 2023, William Gray was killed and Deandre Cooper was hurt after a semi-truck accident at around 5:25 a.m. along U.S. Highway 287.

According to initial details provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash happened a few miles east of Amarillo near the intersection of the Armstrong, Carson, Potter, and Randall County lines.

William Gray Killed, Deandre Cooper Injured in Truck Accident near Amarillo, TX

Initial details about the crash say that it involved 22-year-old William Gray of Hereford, who was said to be the driver of a Kia Spectra. That Kia may have been going northwest along the southeast lanes, authorities alleged. While doing so, the Kia crossed paths and collided with an oncoming semi-truck.

Due to the severity of the collision, authorities pronounced Gray deceased at the scene of the crash. Cooper was said to have been taken to a hospital in Amarillo for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life-threatening. No other injuries were confirmed.

Details leading up to the fatal crash are still under investigation at this time.

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