Mansfield Man Killed in Grand Prairie Motorcycle Crash on Highway 161 near Mayfield Road
Grand Prairie, Texas – A 22-year-old Mansfield man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a motorcycle accident in Grand Prairie, according to the Grand Prairie Police Department.
The deadly accident happened around 3:20 p.m., May 14, in the 3100 block of southbound South Highway 161 near Mayfield Road.
Police said a van entered the lanes of traffic from a private drive, failed to yield, and collided with a southbound motorcycle.
The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old man from Mansfield, was ejected from the motorcycle and was taken to the hospital where he later died. His name has not been released.
The crash remains under investigation.
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