Vehicle, motorcycle collision on Southwest Parkway and Elmwood Drive leaves two injured

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A motorcyclist and a juvenile passenger were hospitalized Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Southwest Parkway and Elmwood Drive. Officers with the Wichita Falls Police Department responded to the accident involving a white Ford Mustang and a motorcycle at approximately 3:07 p.m. on February 20. Initial reports indicated the Mustang left the scene eastbound, but officers located the vehicle at Fire Station 8 shortly after the accident. The driver told investigators he drove directly to the station because his juvenile passenger was bleeding and required immediate medical assistance. WFPD temporarily detained the driver but released him after determining there was no criminal offense. Preliminary investigation by the WFPD indicates the Mustang was in the westbound left-turn lane in the 2600 block of Southwest Parkway. The driver turned in front of an eastbound motorcycle in the middle lane. The motorcycle struck the passenger-side door of the Mustang. The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision. Emergency responders transported the operator to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. The juvenile passenger was seated in the front passenger seat where the impact occurred. The juvenile was transported by air to the metroplex for further medical evaluation. At last report, the passenger was listed in stable condition. The accident remains under investigation by WFPD. 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.