Colorado City Woman Perishes in Crash

MERKEL, TX-- KTXS reports that a three-vehicle crash, around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, claimed the life of one woman. Two miles east of Merkel on Interstate 20 is where the crash occurred.

Kayley Deanne Hill, 24, was identified as the victim by Texas DPS officers.

An SUV and Tractor Trailer had stopped in the outside lane due to a previous wreck, according to the preliminary crash report. Hill tried to pass the SUV to the left, but struck said SUV before hitting the eighteen wheeler.

Hill was pronounced dead at the scene. The other drivers involved sustained no injuries.