Howardwick wreck takes woman’s life

A local woman was killed in a car accident in Howardwick on last Thursday, April 23.

According to Texas Highway Patrol Trooper Bobby Chambless, the wreck took place at approximately 8:03 a.m. on Swanson Street. Betty Hammock, 73, of Howardwick ran her 2004 Jeep Cherokee off the roadway into the west ditch and into a sign. Instead of rolling sideways, the vehicle rolled end over end half a turn and came to rest on its roof.

Chambless said Hammock was not wearing her seatbelt when the wreck occurred. She was rushed to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, and at 9:45 a.m. she was pronounced dead.
The initial cause of the accident is still under investigation. The official cause of death is still unknown, but it is a direct result of the accident, Chambless said. An autopsy has been requested.