Update on Biker Injured in Knickerbocker Crash

SAN ANGELO, TX — Tuesday night, the mood at the crash scene was grim. A motorcyclist hit a black Mazda sedan whose driver was making a left turn on Valleyview. In the collision, the biker’s helmet was dislodged from his head. Word from the hospital through police at the scene was that the motorcyclist was suffering severe head trauma.

The word today from the police was good. “I received information that the motorcyclist was discharged this morning from the hospital,” said Officer Richard Espinoza, the public affairs officer.

According to police, the preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcyclist was northeast-bound and the black Mazda sedan was southwest-bound at around 9 p.m. Tuesday night, Feb. 28, 2023. Both were on Knickerbocker Rd.

The driver of the Mazda made a left turn at the light at Knickerbocker and Valleyview. Police said the driver failed to yield the right-of-way to the motorcycle. The collision ensued.

The force of the collision knocked the helmet off the motorcyclist. Police said at the hospital, emergency room doctors are tackling severe head injuries of the motorcyclist. Police learned that the injuries were life-threatening.

Police would only say that the motorcyclist was a male and a day later police said he was released from the hospital. For more photos and a video, click here.