Michael Richard, 45, and Lisa Richard, 48, killed in motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 190 in Harker Heights, Texas; Cosme Agustin Urbina, 26, charged with intoxication manslaughter
Staff And Customers Grieve After Local Bar Owners Killed In Motorcycle Crash
The bar is accepting donations on the family’s behalf and can be reached at (254) 953-0208, 1507 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd., Harker Heights. Funeral services for the couple were pending Monday.
Hundreds turn out for funeral for local couple killed in motorcycle crash
The service was held Monday morning at the Crawford Bowers Funeral Home chapel in Killeen.
Burial followed in Kempner Cemetery.
Family members expressed gratitude for support from the groups that turned out Monday.
Arrest made in crash that killed local nightclub owners
Urbina, who was driving the Acura, was not injured, according to an arrest warrant affidavit, but had a blood-alcohol level of .186, which is more than twice the legal limit.
The officer who investigated the accident said in the affidavit that Urbina admitted to have been drinking before the crash.
The driver of the Honda and his passenger received non-life threatening injuries in the accident, the affidavit said.
Since motorcycle crashes often end in serious injuries, victims need immediate help
Motorcycle accidents are more likely to end in serious injuries or death for the motorcyclist, since the rider is not protected from the force of a collision. When a motorcycle accident happens, the injured rider needs immediate, appropriate medical care, the accident needs to be investigated, and the insurance companies need to be informed.
When a motorcycle crash is caused by negligence, additional steps need to be taken to protect the legal rights of the injured motorcyclist or the family members of someone killed in a motorcycle crash. Go here to learn more about motorcycle accidents and claims.
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