The deadly accident was first reported on Farm to Market Road 279 at around 4:32 p.m. It was reported that a 58-year-old Ben Wheeler man was headed westbound on a Harley Davidson motorcycle as a 63-year-old Brownsboro resident was headed east in a truck. The two vehicles reportedly collided while rounding a curve on the roadway.
The motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries and was later pronounced dead at the scene by responding emergency personnel. The driver of the truck was also hurt in the collision.
The identities of the involved parties have been withheld. No further information has been provided at this time.
An ongoing investigation into the cause of the accident is in the hands of local law enforcement officials, and further details will be provided as it progresses.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim at this time. Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family in hopes of a full recovery.
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