TEXAS — One person was killed and two others suffered life-threatening injuries after a crash involving two motorcycles and an SUV in Amarillo, according to police.
The crash happened Monday on the Hughes overpass near Southwest 1st Street.
Amarillo police said two motorcycles were traveling north on Hughes when one of the riders lost control. The motorcycle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with an SUV.
The rider, identified as 31-year-old Travis Babcock, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the second motorcycle also lost control and crashed while avoiding the SUV.
The driver of the second motorcycle and the driver of the SUV were both taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash.
No additional information has been released.
