Tori Bunch Killed, Elias Kincanon Injured in Head-On Collision on SH 136 in Potter County

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The deadly collision occurred around 5:45 a.m. on SH 136 north of Loop 335.

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Tori Bunch Killed, Elias Kincanon Injured in Head-On Collision on SH 136 in Potter County

Potter County, TX – One person was killed, and another was injured Tuesday morning in a head-on collision in Potter County, according to the Texas DPS.

The deadly collision occurred around 5:45 a.m. on SH 136 north of Loop 335.

DPS said a 2016 Ford F-150 was traveling northbound in the southbound lane when it collided head-on with a 2017 Ford Fusion. The F-150 caught on fire after the collision.

A third vehicle struck the F-150.

Witnesses pulled Elias Kincanon, 17, of Amarillo, from the F-150. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

The Fusion driver, Tori Dakota Bunch, 18, of Panhandle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The collision closed SH 136 for about four hours.

The DPS is investigating the collision.

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