Woman Killed in West Houston Motorcycle Accident on State Highway 6 near Westheimer Road

Houston, Texas (July 13, 2021) – According to the police, a motorcyclist was killed Monday night in a hit-and-run accident in west Houston.

The deadly accident happened around 11:30 p.m., July 12, on State Highway 6, just south of Westheimer Road.

Police said a woman was riding a motorcycle when she rear-ended a commercial dump truck.

The dump truck left the scene after the accident.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not been released

The police are investigating the crash.

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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