Lynch originally played upright bass for the immensely popular country group, before providing lead vocals for their third album, «Shouldn’t a Told You That.»
Laura Lynch, one of the original members of the country music juggernaut The Dixie Chicks, has died in a head-on car crash while driving from El Paso to Dell City, which is about 96 miles east., Texas. She was 65. The musician died instantly when her vehicle was struck by another car attempting to overtake on a highway on Friday afternoon, TMZ reported.
News of her death was confirmed by her cousin Mick Lynch. The driver of the other vehicle was rushed to a hospital with injuries deemed non-life-threatening. Laura Lynch, Robin Lynn Macy, Martie Erwin, and Emily Erwin, played a pivotal role in founding The Dixie Chicks in 1990.
Killed on the Scene
The Texas Department of Public Safety later verified Lynch’s death. Initially contributing as the upright bassist in the original quartet lineup of the Dixie Chicks, Lynch later assumed lead vocals during her tenure.
The current trio lineup of the group decided to change its name to The Chicks in 2020 in the wake of racial justice protests ignited by the murder of George Floyd.
According to a preliminary investigation by law enforcement, Lynch was traveling east on Highway 62 at the time of the fatal incident. A westbound car reportedly crossed the dotted line in an unpartitioned segment of the two-way highway to overtake a slower vehicle.
As the oncoming vehicle entered the east-bound lane, it collided head-on with Lynch’s car, killing her.
