Jason Speegle Killed in Jasper County Motorcycle Accident on Highway 96
Jason Speegle ID’d as Motorcyclist Killed in Jasper County Crash on Highway 96 at County Road 482
Jasper County, Texas (May 20, 2022) – Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who was killed Friday morning in a collision with a pickup truck near Kirbyville in Jasper County.
Jason Speegle, 31, died in the crash that occurred at around 10:30 a.m. on Highway 96 at the intersection of County Road 482.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Speegle, a resident of Buna, was riding a 2018 Suzuki motorcycle southbound on Highway 96 while a 2017 Ford pickup truck was heading northbound on County Road 482.
The truck reportedly pulled onto Highway 96 from County Road 482 and was hit by the motorcycle.
Speegle was airlifted to St. Elizabeth Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the pickup truck did not suffer any injuries.
No further details about the collision were immediately provided.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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