West Loop 289 Accident Claims the Life of 20-Year-Old Man

A crash near Lubbock's West Loop 289 involving a motorcycle and a car ended with a fatality.

According to the Lubbock Police Department, the accident occurred Sunday night (August 14). Department officers responded to the report of a traffic crash at around 7:16 p.m.

A motorcycle driver was traveling westbound on the West Loop 289 service road when he collided into the rear of another vehicle, police say.

The motorcycle driver was identified as 20-year-old Brendon Everett and pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

The driver of the car, 20-year-old Jose Gonzalez, wasn't injured during the crash.

The Lubbock Police Department Accident Investigation Team is currently investigating the crash.