Published Saturday, November 22, 2008 6:05 AM

Texas 6 accident kills Lubbock man

A 53-year-old man died Friday night when his vehicle struck a bridge support on Texas 6, authorities said.

Dennis Shelly of Lubbock was driving south on Texas 6 around 5:45 p.m. when his sport utility vehicle left the road and slammed into the bridge support under University Drive.

Police said there were reports that the vehicle was on fire, but Shelly was not burned. He was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by firefighters. He was taken to College Station Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Traffic had to be re-routed following the accident, and the southbound lanes of Texas 6 remained closed late Friday as investigators continued to examine the scene.

Police said it was unclear what caused the man to drive off the road and whether the collision killed him.

---

Notice about comments: Theeagle.com is pleased to offer readers the ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. Theeagle.com cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not theeagle.com. If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Full terms and conditions can be read here. The Eagle is proud to offer our users enhanced commenting features. You can now build user-to-user connections, follow friend's recent posts, add an avatar that fits your personality, and more. If you have posted here before you’ll need to sign up again and if you’ve never posted start now by signing up!

---