Orlando Garza injured in motorcycle crash near Slide, 54th
LUBBOCK, TX – A 40-year-old man sustained injuries Wednesday night in a motorcycle collision along a major roadway in southwest Lubbock, reports EverythingLubbock.
The two-vehicle crash occurred shortly before 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Slide Road and 54th Street, which is just north of South Plains Mall.
Police say that an SUV was exiting a parking lot on Slide when it was hit by a northbound motorcycle. According to authorities, the motorcyclist was speeding when the accident happened.
Medics transported the biker, identified as Orlando Garza, to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The collision likely caused delays along Slide Road near 54th while emergency crews responded to the scene.
A full investigation is underway.
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