Identity released of bicyclist killed in vehicle wreck on Seymour Highway

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A vehicle-on-bicyclist accident on Friday, April 10, in Wichita Falls, Texas, resulted in the death of Larry Don Armstrong. The incident occurred at approximately 8:20 a.m. in the 1800 block of Seymour Highway. Mr. Armstrong was pronounced deceased at a hospital following severe injuries sustained in the collision with a 2019 Dodge pickup truck. Wichita Falls Police Department Officers were dispatched to the scene after Wichita Falls Communications Dispatch received a high-priority report of an injury accident involving a vehicle and a bicyclist near the intersection of Seymour Highway and Denver Street. Upon arrival, officers found Mr. Armstrong on the sidewalk with severe injuries and began life-saving measures. Wichita Falls Fire Department personnel and EMS soon arrived at the scene and took over medical treatment. The preliminary investigation revealed that Mr. Armstrong was riding a bicycle eastbound in the right lane of the 1800 block of Seymour Highway, in front of the old Denver Alternative School. A 2019 Dodge pickup truck, also traveling eastbound behind Mr. Armstrong, was involved in the accident. The driver, an elderly man, reported that he was watching a vehicle pass him on the left and did not see Mr. Armstrong on the bicycle. A witness at the scene observed the Dodge pickup truck strike Mr. Armstrong on the bicycle, which caused him to be thrown. The driver of the pickup truck is cooperating with investigators at this time. Mr. Armstrong's next of kin have been notified. Journalists at Texomashomepage.com gathered all the facts for this report. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat information into a news article for our website. The staff at Texomashomepage.com edited and fact-checked this report before publication.