One dead after accident on West County
September 12, 2011 2:08 PM
BY NATHANIEL MILLER
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers had West County Road shut down from 57th through 61st Street as they investigated a fatal accident involving an 18-wheeler pulling a flatbed trailer and a motorcycle.
Troopers at the scene were not releasing the name of the deceased at the scene; however, a man who said he was a friend of the family identified the driver of the motorcycle as 30-year-old Wayne Avila.
Details about the incident were scarce, but Trooper James Lujan said the motorcyclist was northbound on West County Road around 7 a.m. when he collided with the tractor/trailer rig that was turning southbound on West County Road off of 59th Street.
“It was a pretty gruesome scene,” Lujan said.
The posted speed limit is 45 miles per hour at the accident site and Lujan said witness reported the motorcyclist was “going fast.” Lujan was unsure if the driver of the 18-wheeler, who had pulled into the intersection halfway, saw the motorcycle.
“It’s still under investigation and we’re not sure if any charges are going to be filed yet,” Lujan said.
Relatives of the deceased man were on the scene, but did not speak to the media. The mother of the deceased could be heard crying about 200 yards away from where the Texas Department of Transportation set up cones and was re-directing traffic.
September 12, 2011 2:08 PM
BY NATHANIEL MILLER
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers had West County Road shut down from 57th through 61st Street as they investigated a fatal accident involving an 18-wheeler pulling a flatbed trailer and a motorcycle.
Troopers at the scene were not releasing the name of the deceased at the scene; however, a man who said he was a friend of the family identified the driver of the motorcycle as 30-year-old Wayne Avila.
Details about the incident were scarce, but Trooper James Lujan said the motorcyclist was northbound on West County Road around 7 a.m. when he collided with the tractor/trailer rig that was turning southbound on West County Road off of 59th Street.
“It was a pretty gruesome scene,” Lujan said.
The posted speed limit is 45 miles per hour at the accident site and Lujan said witness reported the motorcyclist was “going fast.” Lujan was unsure if the driver of the 18-wheeler, who had pulled into the intersection halfway, saw the motorcycle.
“It’s still under investigation and we’re not sure if any charges are going to be filed yet,” Lujan said.
Relatives of the deceased man were on the scene, but did not speak to the media. The mother of the deceased could be heard crying about 200 yards away from where the Texas Department of Transportation set up cones and was re-directing traffic.
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