AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — The Amarillo Police Department reports that possible racing on the highway resulted in a traffic accident on Saturday in Northeast Amarillo.
According to APD, at around 6:30 p.m. on June 6, an officer saw two cars possibly racing in the area on North Grand Street and NE 24th Avenue.
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APD stated that while officers attempted to catch up to the cars, they observed Abel Morales, 21, driving a grey Chevrolet Camaro, hit a curb before losing control of the vehicle.
Officials added that Morales hit multiple unoccupied vehicles and a fence before flipping and hitting a tree.
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Morales was then taken to a local hospital and later booked into Potter County Jail for “Racing on the Highway.”…