OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK. (THECOUNT) — Michael Thornton, of Midwest City, Oklahoma, has been identified as the victim in a fatal Tuesday morning motorcycle crash in Oklahoma County.
Thornton, 26, was killed in a motorcycle crash involving a semi-tractor in Oklahoma City early Tuesday morning.
According to reports, Thornton was operating a motorcycle on Interstate 35 near Northeast 23rd Street in Oklahoma City, when the bike rear-ended a big-rig around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Thornton was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.
The driver was of the semi was uninjured.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Geo quick facts: Oklahoma County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718,633, making it the most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City, the state capital and largest city – Wikipedia.
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