Motorcyclist killed in accident on Houston’s 610 West Loop

The Houston Chronicle is reporting a fatal motorcycle accident on Houston’s 610 West Loop on Saturday April 16, 2011. The accident happened at approximately 9:15PM when the motorcyclist lost control of his motorbike, crashed and slid approximately 100 yard on the West Loop crossing over San Felipe. The 21-year old man riding the motorbike died later at Ben Taub Hospital. Houston police closed the West Loop to conduct an investigation which created a backup on 610 that extended all the way to US290.