Texas DPS identifies Wichita Falls man killed in motorcycle crash

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - A Wichita Falls man was killed Tuesday morning after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a truck, according to Texas DPS.

The victim was identified as 37-year-old Danny Cook of Wichita Falls. The Wichita Falls ISD community is mourning the loss of Cook, as district officials said he was a member of their technology department for the past 12 years.

The Wichita Falls ISD community is mourning the loss of 37-year-old Danny Cook.(WFISD)

The crash happened around 10:50 a.m. at FM 369 and FM 367.

DPS officials said the truck was traveling northbound on FM 369 when the driver tried to make a left turn onto FM 367. According to a DPS preliminary crash report, the truck driver saw a motorcyclist “disregard the intersection stop sign.” The two vehicles collided, making the motorcycle crash into the ditch on the west side of FM 369.

Cook was reportedly not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, according to Texas DPS officials, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck was reportedly not injured in the crash.