PLANO, TX. (THECOUNT) — Dameon Nyoni, 20, has been identified as the motorcyclist killed in a collision with an SUV Monday afternoon near Collin College Spring Creek Campus in Plano, Texas. The crash occurred in Collin County, within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Nyoni, a Plano resident, suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 2:55 p.m., according to the Plano Police Department. The driver of the SUV was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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Police and Plano Fire-Rescue personnel responded to the crash at approximately 2:40 p.m. November 9 near the intersection of Jupiter Road and East Spring Creek Parkway.
According to the preliminary investigation, Nyoni was riding a Honda motorcycle northbound on Jupiter Road and approaching the south entrance of Collin College Spring Creek Campus.
At the same time, a Chevrolet Trax was attempting to turn south onto Jupiter Road. The motorcycle struck the SUV during the turning maneuver.
Fire-rescue personnel attempted life-saving measures on Nyoni, but he could not be revived. He was declared deceased at the scene about 15 minutes after emergency crews were dispatched.
Investigators said speed is not believed to have been a factor in the collision. Police have not released the SUV driver’s identity or additional details about the driver’s injuries.
The Plano Police Traffic Unit is leading the investigation. No further information about the circumstances of the collision has been released.
The crash happened near Collin College’s Spring Creek Campus, located at 2800 East Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. The campus is in the northern Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs, northeast of Dallas and near the communities of Richardson, Allen and Frisco.
Jupiter Road near Sewell Drive, Plano, TX (approximate crash location)
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