Killeen Police Investigate Traffic Fatality on Clear Creek Road

NEWS RELEASE: KILLEEN POLICE INVESTIGATE A CRASH FATALITY ON CLEAR CREEK ROAD

Killeen, TX (April 6, 2022): A 25-year-old male is deceased from an early morning crash.

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at approximately 12:57 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of 4900 South Clear Creek Rd. in reference to a major crash.  Upon the officers’ arrival, they located two vehicles that were involved in the collision. 

The preliminary investigation showed a blue Suzuki motorcycle was traveling southbound in the inside lane. A black Jeep SUV was traveling southbound also in the inside lane in front of the Suzuki. The Suzuki failed to control speed striking the Jeep from behind.

The driver of the Suzuki, Yorluis Cruz, succumbed to his injuries on the scene and was pronounced deceased at 2:00 a.m., by Justice of the Peace Gregory Johnson.

This investigation is ongoing by the department’s Traffic Unit and no other information will be released at this time.

Cdr. Ronnie Supak

Killeen Police Department