Police investigating Arlington crash that killed motorcycle operator
Police believe a motorcyclist who died in an Arlington crash early Sunday morning was running a red light when he was hit, according to a news release.
The 59-year-old motorcycle operator was ejected from his bike around 12:20 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of South Cooper Street and Southwest Green Oaks Boulevard after a sedan with a protected green turn arrow struck him, according to police.
The motorcyclist, identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as Wade Everette Peeper, was transported to a hospital, where he died.
Police said the sedan was traveling southbound on South Cooper Street but did not say which direction the motorcyclist was traveling.
While the case is still under investigation, investigators said they believe the sedan had a green turn arrow and the motorcycle operator may have run a red light.
This story was originally published June 20, 2021 at 4:07 PM.