Canyon, TX — A local man died over the weekend, the police reported, after his motorcycle was unfortunately hit head-on by a Jeep. Police said that Yessica (Jessica) Delatorre, 27, may face charges after her Jeep tried to pass another car, but hit 61-year old Guy Wayne Pigg’s motorcycle instead. He was killed immediately in the accident.
This happened on Sunday afternoon at about 3:30 p.m., April 5, 2015. Pigg had been riding his motorcycle (a Harley-Davidson) west along Highway 217 that afternoon while Delatorre was driving east in her Jeep.
They were both about 8 miles from Canyon when Delatorre tried to pass another car on the highway and swerved into oncoming traffic. As she did so, both the Jeep and Pigg’s motorcycle swerved to avoid a collision, but could not.
The struck each other head and Guy Pigg was killed immediately while Delatorre was treated for minor injuries. She may dace charges later from the District Attorney.
Map of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary:
In reality, charges from the D.A.’s office are only part of the potential consequences here. Even if the D.A. decides not to press charges or prosecute, I’d argue that the act of trying to pass another car without checking oncoming traffic is negligent in and of itself. Looking at that area (and West Texas as a whole), the roads are quite flat, so it’s likely that this man on the motorcycle would have been very much visible to the naked eye. Negligence like that can be addressed in a civil suit, obviously, which in Texas is filed by parents, siblings, or children of those who had passed away.
I’m not saying this because I think there’s a claim here or that anyone should hire an attorney, but I wanted to point out that charges from the D.A.’s office isn’t the only thing this driver may be facing.
— Grossman Law Offices
