A motorcycle rider who was critically injured in a crash in Amarillo Saturday night died the next day at the hospital, police said.
The Amarillo Police Department said officers responded to the 4000 block of South Washington on Saturday, May 30, about 9:40 p.m., for a traffic crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle.
APD said a preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle was traveling south on Washington while a northbound vehicle was turning onto SW 40th Avenue. The motorcycle rider lost control while attempting to stop, laid the motorcycle down, and struck an unrelated vehicle in the turn lane before coming to rest.
The motorcycle rider, identified as 39-year-old William Bartlett, suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital. On Sunday, Bartlett died from his injuries, and his family has been notified, APD said in an update issued Monday, June 1.
The driver of the passenger vehicle was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation by APD’s Traffic Investigation Unit.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Motorcycle rider dies at hospital after weekend crash in Amarillo
Reporting by Kristina Wood, Amarillo Globe-News / Amarillo Globe-News
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