AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A motorcycle crash in Amarillo resulted in two fatalities and injuries to another driver on Friday evening.
The incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of Bell Street and 54th Avenue. The crash involved a motorcycle and a white Chevy Silverado.
According to authorities, the motorcycle, driven by 57-year-old Steven Tobias Guzman, struck the passenger side of the pickup truck as it was turning east onto 54th Avenue.
Guzman was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, 50-year-old Debbie Michelle Guzman, succumbed to her injuries later at a hospital.
The passenger in the Silverado was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Witnesses reported that both the motorcycle and the truck were traveling north on Bell Street at a high rate of speed. The driver of the motorcycle did not survive the crash.
Authorities confirmed that the driver of the black truck fled the scene. The Amarillo Police Department Traffic Investigation Squad is currently handling the investigation.
Lane closures were reported at the intersection during the emergency response. Towing services were also dispatched for the vehicles involved.