Gary Higginbotham died Sunday evening in Jack County. The 82-year-old man from Mineral Wells rode his motorcycle into a deadly crash. It happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 380 and U.S. Highway 281.
He was heading west on U.S. 380 around 6 p.m. on October 11. His bike was a 1999 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic. A 2021 Nissan Xterra was going north on U.S. 281 at the same time.
The motorcycle entered U.S. 281 without yielding the right-of-way. The SUV hit the motorcycle hard. Higginbotham was pronounced dead right there at the scene from the injuries.
He had a helmet on during the ride. Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Katrina Johnson shared the early findings. The crash is still under full investigation by the department.
This took place south of Jacksboro. Jack County sits northwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area in North Texas. The roads meet in a spot that sees regular traffic.
Friends and family in Mineral Wells now face the loss of an 82-year-old man who was out on his Harley that evening. The facts point to a failure to yield as the key factor in the collision.
Troopers continue looking into every detail of how the two vehicles came together. No other injuries were reported from the crash itself.
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