Motorcyclist killed in crash near Burleson
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred on Saturday evening along FM 917 in Johnson County.
At around 5:15pm, a motorcycle occupied by two people was traveling eastbound on FM 917 when the cyclist failed to navigate a curve in the roadway near Renfro Street. The motorcycle crashed, ejecting both occupants and hitting an oncoming vehicle.
The driver of the motorcycle, a 40-year-old man from Mansfield, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A 43-year-old woman riding on the back of the motorcycle was transported to a local hospital with injuries.
Lanes of FM 917 were closed while police investigated the scene.
