Motorcyclist Larry Jobe, 52, killed in collision with pickup at Loop 335 and N. Whitaker in Amarillo, Texas
TRAFFIC ALERT: Fatal accident shuts down morning traffic near Loop 335 and N. Whitaker
The Texas Department of Safety says a pickup traveling northbound on N. Whitaker failed to yield the right of way and struck the driver of the motorcycle traveling eastbound on Loop 335.
Motorcyclist Dies After Wreck on Loop 335 at Whitaker Road
A truck traveling northbound on Whitaker Road stopped at the stop sign at Whitaker Road and SL-335 and attempted to cross over the eastbound lanes of SL-335. The driver failed to yield right of way to Jobe on the motorcycle.
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