San Angelo Man Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash on US 87 in Tom Green County

Texas Transportation Code Section 545.151 sets out who has the right of way when one vehicle is entering or crossing a roadway that another vehicle is already lawfully using. A driver crossing from a turnaround or median crossover, as the pickup allegedly did in this crash, must yield to oncoming traffic already on the highway before pulling out. Failing to yield the right of way is one of the most common causes of intersection and crossover collisions in Texas, and a violation can support a finding of negligence in a civil claim. Investigators say the pickup’s alleged failure to see and yield to the oncoming motorcycle triggered this three-vehicle crash.

When a crash results in a death, Texas’ Wrongful Death Act, Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 71.002, allows the surviving spouse, children, and parents of the deceased to pursue a civil claim against the party whose negligence caused the death. The statute covers losses such as lost companionship, mental anguish, and lost earning capacity. A separate survival statute allows the deceased’s estate to recover for the pain, medical expenses, and other damages the victim would have been entitled to claim had they lived. Family members of a motorcyclist killed in a crash like this one may have rights under both statutes.