Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on the North MoPac Expressway in Austin, Texas.
What Happened: A motorcyclist allegedly fell from the bike before they were hit by another nearby vehicle.
Participants:
- Driver of motorcycle
- Driver of passenger vehicle
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of motorcycle, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, May 26th, 2022, a major accident between a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle left one individual dead. Deputies from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office said the accident was reported along the North MoPac Expressway in Austin, Texas.
Spokespeople from the Austin Police Department said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when they allegedly fell from their motorcycle and was subsequently hit by a passing motorist along the MoPac Expressway. Emergency responders pronounced the motorcyclist dead of their injuries a short time after they arrived at the scene of the accident.
According to Google Maps, the scene of the accident is not far from the exchange with Loop 360 and Spicewood Springs.
Multiple agencies assisted after the accident.