At approximately 12:30 p.m. Thursday officers with the Midland Police Department responded to a fatality accident at Highway 191 at County Road 1275. Sheryl Ricco, 67, from Midland, was pronounced deceased at the scene from injuries sustained in the accident.
Initial investigation revealed that Ricco was driving westbound on Highway 191. Her vehicle was stopped just over County Road 1275 overpass while being diverted onto the service road due to another accident on Highway 191, west of County Road 1275, a news release said.
The driver of a Ford F250 pickup crested the overpass and could not stop before colliding with the Hyundai 4-door passenger car driven by Ricco, the release said.
The investigation is ongoing. At this time, there are no pending criminal charges.
