COPPERAS COVE, Texas (KWTX) – A 16-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision with a passenger vehicle Sunday night in Copperas Cove.
According to the Copperas Cove Police Department, the crash occurred around 8:32 p.m. at the intersection of FM 3046 and U.S. Highway 190.
Officers found the teenage motorcyclist with severe, life-threatening injuries. Emergency responders attempted lifesaving measures, but the individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the passenger vehicle and witnesses cooperated with the investigation. The intersection was temporarily closed while authorities processed the scene, but it has since reopened.
Authorities are withholding the identity of the motorcyclist due to his juvenile status. The Copperas Cove Police Department expressed condolences to the family.