Motorcyclist Suffers Incapacitating Injuries As Result of Teen's Unsafe Turn

SAN ANGELO, TX — Shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday evening, a motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash with a pickup truck and flown to Shannon Medical Center via Airmed1 helicopter ambulance.

The crash happened at the intersection of FM 2288 and Concho Dr.

According to sources at the scene, there were only two people involved in the crash, the driver of the pickup and the motorcyclist.

The cause of the collision is being investigated by the Texas DPS.

The driver of the pickup was not seriously injured. We have no information on the condition of the motorcyclist who was described as a middle-aged man.

Update Oct. 6 @ 9:08 a.m.

This morning, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) released the details of the crash at the intersection of FM 2288 and Concho Dr.

At about 9:45 p.m., 19-year old Christian Vargas, of San Angelo, was traveling northbound on FM 2288 in a 2003 Chevrolet 3500. At the same time, 45-year-old Scott Lynn Cornstubble, also of San Angelo, was traveling southbound on FM 2288 on a 2015 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. While attempting to turn left onto Concho Road, Vargas failed to do so safely and struck Cornstubble's motorcycle.

As stated previously, Cornstubble was airlifted to Shannon Medical Center with incapacitating injuries. His condition is unknown at this time.

Vargas, and the two passengers in his vehicle, were not injured, but Vargas was issued a citation for making an unsafe turn.

"Texas Department of Public Safety would like to reminder drivers [to] always look twice for motorcycle riders, especially when at intersections," said DPS.

At the time of the crash, Vargas wore his seat belt, and Cornstubble did have a helmet on. The weather conditions were dry and clear, and the posted speed limit in the area is 45 mph.

Trooper Jayron Yarbrough with DPS San Angelo investigated the crash, and he was assisted by Trooper Matt Walts.