Internet aghast as footage of Dixie Chicks founder Laura Lynch's car caught in fatal head-on collision released online

AUSTIN, TEXAS: Dixie Chicks founder Laura Lynch was declared dead at the scene of a head-on car crash in Texas.

The driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision near the city of El Paso on Friday, 22 December was rushed to the hospital with injuries that were reported as non-life-threatening.

Now, footage of the devastating car accident that instantly claimed the life of the 64-year-old musician is circulating in the media. 

The video reveals a severely wrecked vehicle, barely recognizable as an automobile, per TMZ. 

Recently, the internet has been abuzz with concern as news broke of American rapper 2 Chainz being hospitalized following a car crash in Miami.

Footage of Laura Lynch's car crash released online

The twisted wreckage in the footage is reportedly identified as a Ford truck, though it's nearly unidentifiable.

As per the accident report, Laura was behind the wheel of an F-150 when the tragedy occurred, per TMZ. 

An eyewitness account reveals that Laura was navigating Highway 62 near El Paso when a truck, attempting to overtake two other vehicles, veered into her lane and collided with her vehicle head-on.

This narrative aligns with the official description of the accident provided by law enforcement.

Bystanders who witnessed the horrific event halted to assist Laura. One of them managed to extricate her from the truck by severing her seatbelt, but it appeared she may have already succumbed to her injuries as she showed no signs of life.

The driver responsible for the collision was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Mick Lynch, Laura's cousin, confirmed her untimely death to TMZ on Friday saying that the singer was en route to Dell City, her hometown, at the time of the accident.

This tragic incident occurred in the wake of another sorrowful event, where Bobbie Jean, the sister of Aaron and Nick Carter, died at the age of 41 on December 23, in Florida.

Internet reacts to the shocking footage

As the distressing footage of the wreckage that claimed the life of the singer circulates on social media, people reacted immediately with shock and sorrow.

One X user tweeted, "That’s absolutely awful!! When I hear the city of El Paso, of course I immediately think of the border crisis. I certainly hope this had nothing to do with it."

Internet personality Collin Rugg wrote, "Rest in peace."

Another user wrote, "My heavens. Very disturbing video. May she RIP. Loved their music."

"Driving on a freeway at night always scares me. May her soul rest in peace," said one user.

One user remarked, "Her car was brought to rubble and she was killed but "The other driver survived with no life threatening injuries..." That's wild."

"I have seen all kinds of car wreck and nobody would survive a crash like that. RIP." added another.

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