LONGVIEW, Texas — Longview police have identified the motorcyclist who was killed following a major wreck in Longview.
According to the Longview Police Department, the two-vehicle crash occurred at near the intersection of N. Eastman Rd. and E. Hawkins Pkwy. around 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 30.
Officials determined a motorcycle, driven by Tony Long, of Ore City, was traveling northbound on N. Eastman Rd. when an SUV made a left turn on a flashing yellow light in front of the motorcycle causing a collision.
Long was pronounced dead at the scene.
This was the second fatal crash reported in Longview in the last few hours.
A motorcyclist was also killed in a crash on Loop 281 in Longview Saturday afternoon.
According to Longview police, the two-vehicle crash occurred in the 1300 block of W. Loop 281, in front of Cavender's.
All eastbound lanes of traffic in the area have reopened after originally being blocked.
This is a developing story and CBS19 will update this article as more information becomes available.