TEXAS, USA — Founding member of The Chicks Laura Lynch died at 65, the band confirmed in an Instagram post.
“Laura was a bright light…her infectious energy and humor gave a spark to the early days of our band,” The Chicks’ post read. “Laura had a gift for design, a love of all things Texas and was instrumental in the early success of the band.”
TMZ, citing the Texas Department of Public Safety, was first to report that Lynch died in a car crash.
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to WFAA that the Fort Worth resident was killed in a head-on collision on U.S. 62 just west of Cornudas.
The Texas Department of Public Safety says the investigation into the collision is ongoing.
The Dixie Chicks, now The Chicks, was formed in Dallas in the late 1980s by sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer with Lynch and Robin Lynn Macy as a bluegrass band.
A memorial service for Lynch set for Jan. 6 at The Church of St. Clement in El Paso was streamed online here:
A memorial service at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 5, according to her obituary.
In lieu of flowers, Lynch's family asks those interested to consider a donation to casasporcristo.org.