Travis Cook Killed in Car Accident on Running Water Road near Canyon, TX
Canyon, TX — August 30, 2022, 48-year-old Travis Cook died in a single-vehicle rollover accident on Running Water Road near Canyon.
Reports say the incident happened Tuesday on southbound Running Water near Hungate Road. Preliminary investigation suggests Cook was driving a Jeep Renegade south when he allegedly lost control for unknown reasons. The Jeep veered off the road into the south ditch and Cook over-corrected, causing the vehicle to side-skid through the road and roll over in the north ditch.
Cook was ejected from the Jeep and suffered fatal injuries.
The investigation continues. No further information is currently available.
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