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53-year-old woman dies after early morning crash in Andrews County

Catherine Koonsman was trying to make a U-turn when another vehicle crashed into her, according to Texas DPS. Koonsman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Credit: KEWS

ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas — A woman has died after an early morning crash in Andrews County, according to the Texas Department of Safety.

According to a report, the crash happened on Wednesday at about 3:40 a.m. at SH 176 Post 276.

A Mack CXU driven by 53-year-old Catherine Ann Koonsman was driving eastbound on SH 176 and attempted to make a U-turn. 

As Koonsman was making the U-turn, a Freightliner Coronado driven by 38-year-old Manuel Hernandez crashed into Koonsman in the westbound lane of SH 176.

Koonsman was pronounced dead at the scene. Hernandez sustained serious injuries.

The crash is still under investigation and NewsWest 9 will continue to update this article as we learn more.

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