Wednesday night, a man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Odessa, Texas.
The accident occurred on FM 1882 around 9 p.m. Department of Public Safety Troopers shared with NewsWest9 that a large rig was turning onto FM 1882 and did not yield the right of way to a motorcycle driving northbound.
The motorcyclist subsequently crashed into the trailer of the rig. Jason Givens was the man operating the motorcycle – he was reported to be 41-years-old.
Givens was not wearing a helmet and died in the accident.
The following information was provided by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: