HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-11-24 Euless Articles Motorcyclist stopped on the side of a Euless
highway killed after being hit by vehicles
BY DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. NOVEMBER 23, 2020 08:37 AM, UPDATED NOVEMBER 23, 2020 01:31 PM
Euless police are investigating a fatal crash Monday morning on the Airport Freeway 183 Express Lanes. COURTESY: STAR-TELEGRAM ARCHIVES A motorcyclist sitting on his vehicle on the side of the Airport Freeway 183 Express lane was killed
Monday morning after he was struck by several vehicles, Euless police said. The name of the victim
had not been released pending notification of relatives.
Euless police have not determined why the motorcyclist had stopped on the side of the highway.
The crash was reported about 6:30 a.m. in the westbound lane of the Airport Freeway 183 Express
Lane in Euless, police said.
A driver of an 18-wheeler told Euless police he was traveling westbound and saw the motorcyclist, but a pickup truck went around the 18-wheeler to pass him and struck the motorcycle. On impact, the motorcyclist was thrown into the eastbound lanes, where he was hit by several vehicles, Euless police said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the fatal wreck. Airport Freeway had heavy traffic because of the shutdown of the express lanes while police investigated the accident, Euless police said.