James Corbin Killed in Smith County Motorcycle Crash on SH 155 at I-20

Smith County, Texas (April 16, 2022) – The 77-year-old man who was killed on March 31 in a motorcycle crash in Smith County has been identified as James Corbin of Gilmer, according to the Texas DPS.

The deadly crash happened around 3:42 p.m., at the intersection of State Highway 155 and Interstate 20, about three miles south of Winona.

DPS said Corbin was riding a 2007 Honda motorcycle northbound on SH 155 while Ramiro Rodriguez, 56, of Longview, was driving a 2021 Dodge Ram pickup eastbound on the I-20 service road.

Rodriguez failed to yield the right of way at the intersection, and the Dodge was hit on its side by Corbin’s motorcycle.

Corbin was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

The DPS is investigating the crash.

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