A 28-year-old man from Princeton, Indiana, was killed early Monday in a single-vehicle rollover crash on U.S. Highway 287 about two miles east of Washburn, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.<\/p>\n
Troopers said the crash happened around 6:20 a.m. Nov. 3 when a 2008 Ford Fusion driven by Jordan Wampler was headed east on U.S. 287. For an unknown reason, Wampler braked sharply and swerved, causing the vehicle to enter a side skid, leave the roadway and roll over several times.<\/p>\n
Wampler, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle. He was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, where he later died from his injuries.<\/p>\n
The crash occurred on a stretch of U.S. 287 near Washburn, a small rural community in Armstrong County located about 20 miles southeast of Amarillo and roughly 10 miles northwest of Claude. The area is surrounded by open ranchland and serves as a key route between the Panhandle and North Texas.<\/p>\n
Conditions were clear and dry at the time of the crash, and the posted speed limit in the area is 75 mph.<\/p>\n
The crash remains under investigation by the Texas Highway Patrol.<\/p>\n