Edwin Jackson Rogers Killed in Henderson County Motorcycle Crash on FM 59

Henderson County, Texas (March 20, 2021) – According to the Texas DPS, a man was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday night in Henderson County.

The fatal crash was reported around 8:37 p.m., March 18, on FM 59, southwest of Athens.

According to a preliminary investigation, a 2006 Ford Ranger driven by Clayton Allen Bekker, 29, of Athens, was traveling northbound on the highway and was trying to make a left turn onto the entrance ramp to SL 7. Edwin Jackson Rogers, 62, of Athens, was riding a 1998 Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound.

Bekker made a left turn in front of the motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to hit the rear of the Ford.

Rogers was pronounced dead at the scene.

Bekker was uninjured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

Most motorcycle crashes are caused by negligent drivers who don’t keep a proper lookout or fail to yield the right-of-way. Because motorcyclists are vulnerable, their injuries are usually severe, often suffering from road rash, broken bones, brain injuries, amputations, or spinal cord injuries. In some cases, the accident results in death.

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