NEWS
Lewisville accident takes the life of Bowie teen; 3 others injured
The Bowie area is mourning the death of another young person following a car crash in Lewisville on Saturday where 13-year-old Alexandra Lynch was killed.
The wreck occurred at 11:28 a.m. on Nov. 24 at Farm-to-Market Road 544 and a Texas Highway 121 service road. Lewisville Police responded to the scene and found a tractor-trailer had T-boned a passenger vehicle.
Lynch died at the scene as she rode in the back seat of the vehicle struck by a gravel truck. A ruling on her death was pending autopsy. Three other people were injured.
The Bowie teen is the daughter of Eddie Ray Wilkerson Jr.and Connie McNett Wilkerson of Bowie and Jared and Jennifer Lynch, Anne Arundel County Maryland. Her siblings include sisters Emmalynn Lynch, Eh lana Favela and Aria Favela and brother, Colyn Lynch
Lexi’s mom said her daughter had a passion for basketball, theater and sea turtles. She was an eighth grader at Bellevue School active in athletics.
A pair of funds have been established to assist the family with funeral expenses.
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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