David Gonzalez Franco, 44, dies after his motorcycle hits fence off of FM 490 in McCook, Texas
Edinburg motorcyclist killed in McCook crash
The agency said David Gonzalez Franco was riding a Harley Davidson while traveling eastbound on FM 490 when he failed to negotiate the speed approaching a curve and veered off the roadway, hitting a fence.
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