TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – 11.19.2023 Fatality Crash in Denton County

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

Date & Time: November 19, 2023, at 7:52 a.m.

County: Denton

Location: Hilltop Rd near Tudor Ln.

Posted Speed Limit: 35 MPH.

Road Condition: Dry.

Vehicle 1: 2014 Yamaha YZF

Driver 1: Deceased.

Collin Sippl Zerki, 19-YOA from Denton, TX.

Seatbelt: Yes

Pronounced by: Medical City Denton staff.

Description: Preliminary investigation indicates vehicle 1 was traveling northbound on Hilltop Rd at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and laid down the motorcycle. Vehicle 1 skidded off the roadway and struck a utility pole. Driver 1 was transported to Medical City Denton and was pronounced deceased by the medical staff. This investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.

Investigated by: Trooper T. Wilkerson, DPS – Carrollton.

A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days

https://cris.dot.state.tx.us/public/Purchase/CrashReportSearch.htm           

Josue “Tony” De La Cerda, Sergeant

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