On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, Littlefield PD officers responded to the scene of a traffic crash at East Loop 430 and U.S. Hwy. 84.
Unfortunately, officers and other first responders deter mined that the driver and right front passenger of the car were deceased. The five-year-old boy was sitting in an approved safety seat in the left rear seat and suffered a broken leg and head injuries. The two-monthold infant girl was in an approved safety device in the right rear seat position and was not injured.
The kids were transported to University Medical Center by Littlefield EMS. The little boy was taken to surgery. The driver of the truck was emotionally shaken and suffered minor inju ries to his arm. He refused the offer of medical assistance at the scene.
The Silver 2004 Jeep Liberty SUV was stopped at the stop sign at the intersection of East Loop 430 and the westbound lanes of Hwy. 84 and was facing South. According to the onscene statements, the driver of the jeep had stopped at the stop sign, however she failed to yield right of way to approaching traffic and pulled out into the path of a loaded 2014 Peterbilt Bobtail truck. The truck struck the jeep on the driver side.