Arlington Woman Killed in Callahan County Crash

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A young Arlington, Texas woman died from injuries in a vehicle crash Tuesday, September 7, at 2:37 pm, on Interstate 20, four miles east of Baird.

According to the preliminary DPS report, a 2021 Dodge Charger, driven by Sydney M. Bright, 22, of Arlington was traveling West on I-20 at a high rate of speed in the left lane. For unknown reasons, the vehicle veered partway into the center median, where the driver lost control. The driver overcorrected to the right, crossing the westbound lanes of I-20 and into the North barrow ditch. The vehicle went into a left-side skid and began rolling over. The vehicle crossed the North access road, struck a tree, and became fully engulfed in flames upon impact. The crash is under investigation.