Michael Huggins Killed in Hopkins County Motorcycle Crash on State Highway 11 near Sulphur Springs

Hopkins County, Texas (March 31, 2023) – One person was killed, and another was injured on Wednesday in a motorcycle crash in Hopkins County, according to the Texas DPS.

The fatal crash happened around 1:20 p.m., March 29, on State Highway 11, just east of Sulphur Springs.

DPS said Michael Huggins, 44, of Sulphur Springs, was riding a motorcycle westbound on the highway while Elizabeth Shafer, 80, of Sulphur Springs, was driving an SUV eastbound.

Huggins crossed over into the eastbound lane and struck the SUV.

Huggins was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shafer was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The crash remains under investigation.

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