Two injured after early morning wreck near 98th and Ave. U

The Lubbock Police Department, EMS, and Lubbock Fire Rescue quickly responded to the incident around 5:40 a.m. Wednesday. Emergency personnel found one car overturned at the scene, requiring firefighters to deploy specialized "jaws" equipment.

This stretch of 98th Street, just east of Quaker Avenue and west of Indiana, is a key artery for many drivers commuting from areas like Raintree or Cooper. Incidents here often impact early morning traffic for people heading toward the Marsha Sharp Freeway or downtown.

For folks in Lubbock, particularly those starting their day early, a wreck of this nature means potential delays on one of the city's significant thoroughfares. The confirmed moderate injuries for the two people involved highlight the immediate severity of the crash, requiring a full emergency response from multiple agencies.

Responders managing a flipped vehicle and using "jaws" equipment before most of the city is even awake truly shows the demanding situations our first responders handle.