Big Brothers Big Sisters president Mark Rogers killed in 2-vehicle crash
Mark Rogers, president of Big Brothers Big Sisters in Abilene, was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday, according to an Abilene police news release.
The crash occurred at about 1:05 p.m. on State Highway 36 at Blackburn Road, the release said. Blackburn Road is just over 2 miles south of the entrance to Abilene Regional Airport.
The Rogers vehicle, a pickup, was northbound when it was approached from behind by a Dodge Challenger driven by James Wells, 50.
"Witnesses say the Challenger was traveling north on Highway 36 at a high rate of speed, passing vehicles on the two-lane road," the release said.