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Huntsville police investigating death of Willis man in wreck
By Elliott Cochran
Huntsville Police officers are still investigating a two-vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Montgomery County man last week when his motorcyle struck a sports utility vehicle.
William Houston Briggs, 21, of Willis was killed at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 23 on Majestic Street when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck the SUV, officials said.
“It appears that the motorcycle driver attempted a turn, but laid the bike down and went into incoming traffic,” Sgt. Mike Legerski of the Huntsville Police Department said. “From the skid marks and the point of impact, he wasn’t able to avoid the accident.”
The driver of the SUV, 17-year-old Tyler Yeager of Huntsville, was not injured in the accident. Briggs was pronounced dead on the scene.
Briggs was traveling southeast on Majestic Street, which intersects with FM 1374, toward New Waverly, Legerski said.
The speed limit on the one- lane road is 55 miles per hour, and officials could not conclude if Briggs was speeding, but did say he was not wearing a helmet.
Officials are currently waiting for blood tests results to determine if alcohol or narcotics were involved in the accident, Legerski said.
“It’s not a problematic road for vehicle accidents,” he said, “This is the first accident I’ve seen there in many years.”
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cashner Funeral Home in Conroe.
William Houston Briggs, 21, of Willis was killed at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 23 on Majestic Street when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck the SUV, officials said.
“It appears that the motorcycle driver attempted a turn, but laid the bike down and went into incoming traffic,” Sgt. Mike Legerski of the Huntsville Police Department said. “From the skid marks and the point of impact, he wasn’t able to avoid the accident.”
The driver of the SUV, 17-year-old Tyler Yeager of Huntsville, was not injured in the accident. Briggs was pronounced dead on the scene.
Briggs was traveling southeast on Majestic Street, which intersects with FM 1374, toward New Waverly, Legerski said.
The speed limit on the one- lane road is 55 miles per hour, and officials could not conclude if Briggs was speeding, but did say he was not wearing a helmet.
Officials are currently waiting for blood tests results to determine if alcohol or narcotics were involved in the accident, Legerski said.
“It’s not a problematic road for vehicle accidents,” he said, “This is the first accident I’ve seen there in many years.”
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cashner Funeral Home in Conroe.
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