Laura Lynch, founding member of Dixie Chicks, dies at 65 in car accident

Laura Lynch, a founding member of the Dixie Chicks band, has died in a car crash in Texas, officials confirmed.

Lynch, 65, died instantly as she collided head-on Friday with an oncoming car attempting to pass another on an undivided highway near El Paso, Sgt. Eliot Torres of the Texas Department of Public Safety, reported USA Today. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the other vehicle was taken to hospital and has not sustained any life threatening injuries. The officials have also said that an investigation regarding the accident is ongoing.

In a statement post on Instagram, the band, now known as The Chicks, remembered Lynch.

“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks. We hold a special place in our hearts for the time we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together,” wrote the band. The statement continued that her undeniable talent drove the band off the street corners to the stages all across Texas and the Midwest.