Virgilio Martinez, 32, Killed, Driver Injured in Motorcycle-Armored Truck on Collins Street in Arlington

Rider Dies and Driver Injured in Arlington Collision on Collins Street

Arlington, Texas (January 22, 2018)  —  A motorcyclist who was killed in a collision with an armored vehicle in Arlington Sunday night has been identified as 32-year-old Virgilio Martinez according to Arlington Police officials.
The deadly wreck happened at around 9:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of North Collins Street in Arlington.
A preliminary investigation into the fatal crash indicated that both the armored truck and the motorcycle were going in the same direction when the armored vehicle slowed down.
Martinez tried to pass the truck on the left as the truck was making a left lane, striking the truck on the driver’s side.
Martinez sustained critical injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was later declared deceased, and the truck driver was also taken to a hospital for injuries.
No citations were issued in the incident. However, an investigation into the wreck is still ongoing.
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