NAVASOTA MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH ON SATURDAY

  

A Navasota man is dead after crashing his motorcycle into the back of an 18-wheeler on Saturday night.

The Navasota Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to a major crash on FM 379 near Minnie Street around 8:30pm.

According to Navasota Police, an 18-wheeler was northbound and stationary while waiting to turn onto Grace Street.  The motorcycle was northbound and struck the back of the truck, causing it to leave the roadway.

The motorcyclist, 31-year-old Isaac Barrera, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy has been requested by the Justice of the Peace, and the investigation is ongoing.

Neither the driver, nor the passenger in the 18-wheeler were injured.

FM 379 was closed for several hours so that Police could reconstruct the crash scene with the assistance of DPS Troopers.