UPDATE: Two dead when dirt bikes collide head on

Published 7:36 am Saturday, December 21, 2019

By Orange Leader

UPDATE: On December 20, 2019, at approximately 8:30p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to a report of a crash in the 800 Block of Linscomb (Vidor) in Orange County. The crash involved two dirt bikes.

The preliminary DPS crash investigation indicates that a 2015 Honda dirt bike was traveling southbound on Linscomb.  A 2016 Suzuki dirt bike was traveling northbound on Linscomb.  The two bikes collided in a head-on collision.
The driver of the Honda, 19-year-old Lance Butts of Buna, was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Chad Jenkins at the scene.
The driver of the Suzuki, 21-year-old Colby Cooper of Vidor, was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Chad Jenkins at the crash scene.
Neither driver was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
This remains an ongoing investigation as Troopers work to determine the exact factors that contributed to this fatal crash.

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Press Release — At approximately 8:30p.m. Friday, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to a report of a crash in the 800 Block of Linscomb in Vidor. The crash involves two dirt bikes.
The preliminary DPS investigation indicates that two dirt bikes collided head-on on Linscomb.  Both drivers have been pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Chad Jenkins.
The names of the deceased victims will not be released until the next of kin have been notified.
This fatal crash investigation is ongoing and there are no additional details available at this time.

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