TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF  PUBLIC SAFETY – Hopkins County Fatal Crash

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF  PUBLIC SAFETY 

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1  

Date & Time: 01/11/2023 1:57 p.m.  

County: Hopkins  

Location: FM 71 just east of the Sulphur Bluff Community  

Posted Speed Limit: 50 

Vehicle 1: 2007 Honda VTX 1300 Motorcycle  

Driver Vehicle 1: (Deceased)  

Bobby Wilson, W/M, 73 YOA of Lone Oak TX  

Transported to: Christus Mother Francis Hospital in Sulphur Springs  

Pronounced by: Justice of the Peace J Teer  

Helmet Worn: No  

Description: 

Preliminary investigation indicates vehicle one was eastbound on FM 71. The vehicle ran off the road  going around a corner and struck a concrete culvert. The operator died at the hospital after being  transported.  

Weather Condition: Clear  

Road Conditions: Dry  

Investigated By: Trooper Cody Sagnibene, THP Sulphur Springs. This crash remains under investigation.    

A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days. Link:  https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/crashReportSearch.htm