More People are Dying in Motorcycle Crashes in Texas
AUSTIN – As motorcycle fatalities continue to rise and the spring weather draws more riders to Texas roadways, TxDOT is urging drivers to look twice and be considerate on the road around motorcycle riders. Amy Jo Miller was enjoying a ride on the back of her boyfriend’s motorcycle in Bell County when an inattentive driver turned left in front of them, hitting the bike and throwing her across the road. Seconds...
Sulphur Springs Man Dead As Result of Motorcycle Crash
March 30, 2023- A 44-year-old Sulphur Springs man riding a motorcycle was killed on March 29th at about 1:20 Wednesday afternoon in a head-on collision with an SUV on Hwy 11 about 4 miles east of Sulphur Springs. The victim was identified as Michael Huggins. Preliminary DPS reports indicate that Huggins was Westbound when his 2010 Harley-Davidson motorcycle crossed the center line and collided with a Ford Explorer SUV driven by...
FM 71 Motorcycle Crash In Hopkins County Results 1 Death
A FM 71 motorcycle crash on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, resulted in one death, according to Texas Department of Public Safety reports. Preliminary investigation indicates a man was riding a 2007 Honda VTX 1300 motorcycle on FM 71, just east of the Sulphur Bluff community in Hopkins County at 1:57 p.m. Jan. 11, 2023. The eastbound bike ran off the road going around a corner and struck a concrete culvert. The operator died at the hospital...
Pickup-Motorcycle Crash Results In One Fatality
A pickup-motorcycle crash near Como resulted in one fatality Thursday morning, according to officials. A 2019 Ford F-150 pickup driven by 43-year-old Kale Tifft of Sulphur Springs was stopped at the intersection of County Road 3425 and FM 1567 at around 8:30 a.m. April 21, 2022. John Kaleb Mund was traveling west on FM 1567 on a 2021 Harley Davidson Street Glider, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol Sgt....
Motorcycle, ATV, Other Crashes Reported April 9-10
Local officers responded to reports of at least four vehicle crashes over the last 2 days, including motorcycle, ATV and other crashes involving animals, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and EMS responded to what was reported at 11:34 p.m. April 10 to 911 dispatchers as a motorcycle crash on State Highway 19 south near Crump Lane. A medical helicopter was requested. One male...
TXDOT URGES DRIVERS TO “LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLES” TO HELP SAVE LIVES, PREVENT CRASHES
April 25, 2019 AUSTIN – As spring weather draws more motorcyclists onto roadways the risk of fatalities increases. Last year 417 motorcyclists died on Texas roadways, an average of more than one fatality a day. It’s a number the Texas Department of Transportation is working to reduce by asking motorists to be extra vigilant. TxDOT is launching “Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles” – a campaign supporting National Motorcycle...
1 Injured, 1 Arrested Following SH19 Motorcycle-Pickup Collision
Emory Man Arrested For DWI Following East Industrial Drive Crash One motorcyclist was injured and one man arrested following a State Highway 19 motorcycle-pickup collision Sunday evening. A major one-vehicle crash on Industrial Drive late Saturday night resulted in an Emory man’s arrest as well. SH 19 Motorcycle-Pickup Collision Hopkins County officials were contacted at 7:08 p.m. June 6, 2021, regarding a vehicle crash on State...
Motorcycle Safety And Awareness Month
As the weather heats up and the economy begins opening back up, more people will be burning up the highways, some in four wheels, others on two or three. As motorcyclists roll out onto the roadways, cities and other entities roll out proclamations of May as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month. TxDOT Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month reminder In 2016, Texas had more than 400,000 registered motorcycles, according to the Center for...
Update: Motorcyclist Dies As Result Of Interstate 30 Crash
A motorcyclist died Sunday evening as a result of a crash on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 125. The motorcycle rider was identified Monday afternoon by police as Andrew Taylor Glass, 23, of Savoy, TX. The call was dispatched at 6:19 p.m. Jan. 26 as a one-vehicle motorcycle crash. The crash is still being investigated, but initial investigation by Sulphur Springs police indicated the Savory man was traveling west on I-30 on his...
Motorcyclist Killed In Highway 154 Crash
July 12, 2019 – A 48-year-old Sulphur Springs man reportedly died as a result of a crash involving a motorcycle and pickup on State Highway 154 south at FM 1567. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers; Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies; and Hopkins County, Miller Grove, Cumby and Arbala firefighters were dispatched at 8 p.m. to SH 154 south at FM 1567, to what was reported as a motorcycle crash that resulted in a bike...
