One Week After Motorcycle Crash, Lubbock Man Succumbs to Injuries
Around a week after a crash involving a motorcycle, a Lubbock man has passed away due to injuries he sustained.
It happened back on Thursday, August 25th at around 7:15 p.m.
Lubbock Police say that a Chevrolet pick-up, driven by 84-year-old Elijah Austin, was traveling eastbound in the 1600 block of East 16th Street. He then stopped at a stop sign at the Idalou Road intersection.
At the same time, the driver of a Yamaha motorcycle, 31-year-old Justin Norman, was traveling southwest through the intersection. Then, the pick-up left its stopped position and entered the intersection, colliding with the motorcycle.
Norman was transported to University Medical Center by EMS with life-threatening injuries. On Tuesday, August 30th, he succumbed to his injuries.
Lubbock Police continue their investigation into the crash.