Motorcycle Rider Dies in Fatal Crash at 9100 Lockwood

Houston, Texas  (January 30, 2017) – According to Houston Police Department, a 74-year-old man was killed Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle versus truck collision.
The accident took place at about 1:30 p.m. yesterday between a Dodge Ram pickup truck towing a black GMC Envoy with a tow cable and a blue Harley Davidson motorcycle at the 9100 Lockwood.
Reportedly, the truck driver was traveling eastbound in the 4800 block of Firnat when he left a stop sign and entered the intersection with Lockwood.  At the same time, the rider was heading southbound on Lockwood.  The rider also entered the intersection and struck and struck the GMC Envoy.
The Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported the injured rider to Memorial Herman Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
After investigating the incident, the police established that a wooden fence n Lockwood may have obstructed the rider’s view and may have note noticed that the GMC Envoy was at the intersection
The truck driver remained at the scene. It was determined that he was not intoxicated at the time of the crash.