Xavier Smith Killed in Victoria Motorcycle Crash on North Navarro Street near Glascow Street

Xavier Smith Killed in Motorcycle Crash on North Navarro Street in Victoria

Victoria, Texas – The man who was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday evening in Victoria has been identified as Xavier Smith, 20, of Port Lavaca, according to the police.

The fatal crash happened just before midnight, April 12, in the 8700 block of North Navarro Street near Glascow Street.

Police said Smith was riding a motorcycle southbound on the street when he hit a white sedan after it failed to yield the right-of-way while turning westbound onto Glascow Street.

Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the sedan and the passenger were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The police are investigating the crash.

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