Off-Duty Abernathy Officer in Hospital After Crash

LUBBOCK COUNTY, TX (KCBD) - DPS troopers and New Deal Fire Department were called to the scene of an accident at I-27 and County Road 6000 around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

DPS tells us that an off duty Abernathy Police Department officer, Terry Edge, 39, was driving north bound on Interstate 27 south of CR 6000 when he side swiped a tractor trailer causing his vehicle to roll.

Edge was ejected from the vehicle and was not wearing a seatbelt. He was transported to UMC with incapacitating injuries.

The crash is still under investigation at this time.

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help his family pay for medical expenses: https://www.gofundme.com/help-terry-edge

We will continue to update this story as we learn more information.

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