Accidental Death: Carlos Grissom Of Pampa Killed In Accident On U.S. Highway 60

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Hwy 60

A Pampa man was killed in a two-vehicle accident Thursday on U.S. Highway 60 about 10 miles east of Miami, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

At 8:35 a.m., Aaron Wiggins, 33, of Kingfisher, Okla., was driving a 1990 Peterbilt tractor-trailer west on U.S. 60 and crossed over the center line and into the path of a 2015 Ford pickup traveling east and driven by Carlos Grissom, 24 of Pampa.

The pickup and tractor-trailer collided, the DPS said.

Grissom was pronounced dead at the scene by Hemphill County Justice of the Peace Larry Dunham.

Wiggins was taken to a hospital in Canadian with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, the DPS said.

Both drivers were wearing seat belts and no other vehicles were involved, the DPS said.

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