Jason Speegle, 31, pronounced dead after crashing his motorcycle into car at Highway 96 and County Road 482 near Kirbyville, Texas
UPDATE - Motorcycle rider has died following collision with a pickup truck
Sergeant Clark later said that the motorcyclist, 31-year-old Jason Speegle, of Buna, was traveling southbound on a 2018 Suzuki when a 2017 Ford pickup truck, driven by Beverly Harrison, 71, of Kirbyville, pulled into the path of the motorcycle from County Road 482.
Since motorcycle crashes often end in serious injuries, victims need immediate help
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