Staff

-Eagle Pass

A fatal accident occurred Friday afternoon at the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and Main St. where a motorcyclist died after colliding with a pickup truck. The victim was dead at the scene and  the injuries were severe.

Police Chief, Juan Antonio Castaneda, said the victim was identified as Richard Robert Sanchez, a native of the city of Corpus Christi, who was in Eagle Pass to buy a motorcycle which he was riding at the time of the accident.  .

According to data released the victim was on a test drive, and intended to buy the motorcycle. The victim was traveling on Veterans Boulevard southbound and struck a Ford F-150, which was driven by Jose Maria Lopez, an employee of the school district, which was traveling northbound on Veteran's Blvd, Lopez then  turned left into Main street when the fatal impact occurred.

The Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1, Tere Melendrez, pronounced the death of the victim.

Because of this accident the traffic on Veteran's was reduced to a standstill, police were on scene to control the traffic situation. The accident occurred around 6 pm.

The police department is responsible for investigating the causes of the accident.