APD continuing investigation into Sunday afternoon fatal accident on N Western.
On August 10, 2014 at 12:33 pm officers were sent to meet Potter County Deputies at the intersection of N. Western and Hester Rd. Deputies were at a collision of a motor vehicle vs motorcycle. Upon Officers arrival, they discovered a 2001 Tan Buick Park Ave had been traveling northbound and making a left turn from Western St. onto Hester Rd. A 2011 Harley Davison Motorcycle was traveling southbound on Western St. The Harley Davidson Motorcycle struck the passenger side of the Buick. The driver of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Lane Eric Thomas age 19 was transported to a local hospital. He later died from injuries sustained in the collision. The driver of the Buick Park Ave Margie Blades age 78 was also transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The collision is being investigated by the Traffic Investigation Squad of the Amarillo Police Department
Address/Location
Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257