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Laura Lynch left the hit 90s band, the Dixie Chicks, back in 1995, shocking the world.
Almost three decades later and following the devastating news of her tragic death, it's been revealed that the band had to make "a music decision" back then, and "passed the batton" to new member Natalie Maines, as Laura left the band and quit music altogether to focus on raising her daughter. She was 37 at the time.
The founding member of the band reportedly died on Friday outside of El Paso in Texas after sunset while driving to nearby Dell City. Mick Lynch, the musician's cousin, told TMZ that she passed on Friday and the report was confirmed to the publication by Texas Dept. of Public Safety.
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Laura was replaced by Natalie in 1995 (youtube/@john sosman)Laura was said to be making the hour-and-a-half drive from El Paso to Dell City in the evening when she was involved in a head-on collision. Law enforcement has told TMZ that she was heading east on Highway 62 when another car heading west tried to pass another car in front of it on a two-way undivided portion of the highway.
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The Chicks reacted with a tribute on social media, writing: "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.
"Laura was a bright light…her infectious energy and humour gave a spark to the early days of our band. Laura had a gift for design, a love of all things Texas and was instrumental in the early success of the band. Her undeniable talents helped propel us beyond busking on street corners to stages all across Texas and the mid-West."
She sadly passed awayThe car that tried to go around reportedly hit Laura's car head-on and killed her and she was declared dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was rushed to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the report. Police are now investigating the deadly incident.