Rollover in Hockley County ends in death of Levelland teen

A Levelland teen has died after a rollover in Hockley County on Sunday, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

About 3:37 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, a 15-year-old from Levelland was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD on Hartford Road. The pickup went off the roadway and into a ditch on the west side.

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The teen, who was not identified in the release, overcorrected to the right, causing the pickup to travel across the road and into the opposite ditch.

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The pickup rolled, and the 15-year-old boy, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the site, the release stated.

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Levelland teen dead after rollover in Hockley County