Laura Lynch, founding member of ‘Dixie Chicks,’ dies in car crash

"We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch," the band, which renamed itself "The Chicks" in 2020, wrote on social media. "Laura was a bright light … her infectious energy and humor gave a spark to the early days of our band," the band said in the statement. Lynch, who co-founded the popular group in 1989 in Dallas along with musicians Robin Lynn Macy and sisters Martie and Emily Erwin, died in a head-on collision on a highway outside of El Paso on Friday, TMZ reported.