A motorcyclist was killed late Tuesday night, September 1, 2026, after a Texas Department of Public Safety pursuit ended in a crash with a Hallsville police patrol vehicle in Longview, Texas. The rider, reported to be a 22-year-old Longview man, was allegedly fleeing from law enforcement at high speed before colliding with the patrol car near the U.S. Highway 80 and Loop 281 interchange around 10:52 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash shut down portions of the roadway while officers worked the scene, and the Texas DPS is continuing to investigate exactly how the pursuit unfolded.
According to cbs19.tv, the motorcyclist had allegedly reached speeds near 140 mph on U.S. 80 while fleeing, and the crash occurred after a law enforcement vehicle moved into the roadway ahead of him. KLTV reported that Texas DPS spokesperson Adam Albritton confirmed the motorcycle and a Hallsville Police Department patrol car collided, and that the rider died at the scene. No officer injuries were reported. Authorities said a full crash report was not expected for seven to ten days as the investigation continues.
A 22-year-old Longview man was killed late Tuesday, September 1, 2026, when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a law enforcement vehicle at the Loop 281 and U.S. Highway 80 interchange in Longview. The crash ended a pursuit that began with a Texas Department of Public Safety traffic stop, and Longview police have said their department did not start or assist in the chase. The rider was publicly identified as Joseph Daniel “Joey” Harrison, and he died at the scene. Longview officers blocked the roadway at the interchange so DPS investigators could work the wreck. State investigators say the case remains open.
The Longview News-Journal reported that Harrison died shortly before 11 p.m. when his motorcycle struck a police vehicle that had pulled out in front of him at the intersection. The newspaper reported that the owner of the motorcycle, who had been tracking the ride, said Harrison allegedly reached about 140 mph while fleeing and was traveling at roughly 106 mph at impact, with a phone-tracking app placing the crash at about 10:52 p.m. Sgt. Adam Albritton of the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to the News-Journal that Harrison died after colliding with a police vehicle, but said he did not have additional information, including where the pursuit started. Albritton said the crash report was not ready and that the investigation remained ongoing.
