Woman Dies Following Friday Wreck on South Loop 289

A woman is dead following a wreck on the South Loop Friday afternoon.

A 24-year-old man lost control of his pickup truck on South Loop 289 between Interstate 27 and University Avenue. He rolled the truck into oncoming traffic, and hit three other vehicles.

63-year-old Maricella Hinojosa’s vehicle was hit by the pickup truck, and she was taken to an area hospital where she later died. Others were hospitalized as well, including the driver of the pickup. He has since been released from the hospital.

Lubbock police are still investigating the circumstances of the wreck.