Motorcyclist, 24, Killed in Crash With Turning Pickup on West Stan Schlueter Loop in Killeen

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Branded Dunk Law Firm news card about the November 10, 2026, crash between a motorcycle and a turning pickup on West Stan Schlueter Loop in Killeen, Texas, that killed a 24-year-old rider, with police-sourced facts and the phone number 888-551-3865. The background is a code-drawn editorial illustration, not the actual crash scene: an empty two-lane road in daylight.

KILLEEN, Texas — A 24-year-old motorcyclist died after a crash with a pickup truck on West Stan Schlueter Loop on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, according to the Killeen Police Department as reported by KWTX and KXXV.

Police said officers responded around 12:24 p.m. to the 400 block of West Stan Schlueter Loop, also known as Farm to Market 3470. According to the preliminary investigation, the rider was heading west on a black Kawasaki motorcycle, and witnesses told police he was traveling at a high rate of speed and passing between vehicles. A 40-year-old man driving a white Ford F-150 was also heading west and was turning right into a driveway. As the pickup turned, police said, the motorcycle tried to pass on the right and struck the pickup's passenger side, and the rider was thrown underneath the truck.

The rider, who police said was wearing a helmet, was taken to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and pronounced dead at 1:05 p.m. His name was being withheld pending notification of his family, and an autopsy was ordered. No other injuries were reported. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

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Key Facts

  • Location: 400 block of West Stan Schlueter Loop (FM 3470), Killeen, Bell County, Texas
  • Date and time: Tuesday, November 10, 2026; officers responded around 12:24 p.m. Central (Killeen police, per KWTX and KXXV)
  • Vehicles: A black Kawasaki motorcycle and a white Ford F-150, both heading west; the pickup was turning right into a driveway
  • Deaths: The 24-year-old rider, pronounced dead at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at 1:05 p.m.; not yet publicly identified
  • Other people: The pickup driver, a 40-year-old man; no other injuries were reported
  • Investigating agency: Killeen Police Department Traffic Unit

Sources checked as of November 12, 2026, 7:37 a.m. CST. This line is not the article's publication date.

Timeline of Official Statements and Reporting

  • Tue., Nov. 10, around 12:24 p.m. Central: Officers respond to the 400 block of West Stan Schlueter Loop (Killeen police, per KWTX).
  • Tue., Nov. 10, 1:05 p.m. Central: The rider is pronounced dead at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (police, per KWTX).
  • Tue., Nov. 10, 8:15 p.m. Central: KWTX publishes the police account (reporting milestone).
  • Wed., Nov. 11, 10:25 a.m. Central: KXXV publishes its report (reporting milestone).

What Makes This Crash Different

This was a same-direction crash: both vehicles were heading west, and the pickup was turning right into a driveway when the motorcycle tried to pass on the right, police said. Witness accounts of the rider's speed and lane-splitting are part of the preliminary investigation, which is still open.

Because the rider was pronounced dead at an Army medical center, KXXV reported that the autopsy was ordered through the Department of Defense Medical Examiner. That can affect how and when official cause-of-death findings reach the family.

Questions Investigators May Examine

  • When the pickup signaled and began its right turn, and where the motorcycle was at that moment.
  • What nearby business or traffic cameras show about speed and lane position on FM 3470.
  • Whether the driveway layout or sight lines affected either driver.
  • What the completed autopsy and police reconstruction show.

These are investigative questions, not allegations that any driver, agency or company caused the crash.

What Remains Unknown

  • The rider's name; police were withholding it pending notification of his family.
  • Whether the pickup driver used a turn signal; the sources reviewed do not say.
  • Whether any citation will be issued; none was reported.
  • The results of the autopsy and the final police findings.

Evidence to Preserve

  • Request the crash report when it is available (see below) and keep the report or case number.
  • Find out where each vehicle is. Vehicles can be held as evidence. A person with legal authority can ask that a vehicle be preserved before it is repaired, salvaged or destroyed, while respecting any law-enforcement hold.
  • Ask about video early. Tell investigators or a lawyer about businesses, traffic cameras or doorbell cameras near the 400 block of West Stan Schlueter Loop. Recordings can be overwritten. Do not enter restricted property to get them.
  • Keep the rider's helmet, riding gear and any helmet or dash camera in their current condition, and do not repair or sell the motorcycle before asking whether it should be preserved.
  • Keep original photos, texts and witness contact details without editing them. Access a deceased person's phone or accounts only with proper legal authority.
  • Keep financial, work and insurance records, including funeral costs, medical bills, pay stubs, policies and claim letters.

Our guide on evidence that can disappear after a vehicle collision explains why preservation can matter before an investigation ends. Avoid public accusations, and do not post private family documents.

How to get the crash report. Texas peace officer crash reports (CR-3) are sold through TxDOT's crash reports page and its CRIS purchase site. TxDOT lists $6 for a regular copy and $8 for a certified copy, plus a possible processing charge, and people outside the eligible categories receive a redacted copy. Officers generally have ten days to submit reports, which does not guarantee a report is available on day ten. Requests for scene photos, video or other investigation files go to the investigating agency (the Killeen Police Department), not TxDOT.

What Families Should Know

This is general information about Texas law, not advice about anyone's claim, and it does not assume anyone is at fault.

Who can bring a wrongful death claim in Texas? Under Civil Practice and Remedies Code §71.004, a wrongful death action is for the exclusive benefit of the surviving spouse, children and parents of the person who died, and one or more of them may bring it for all of them. If none of them files within three calendar months after the death, the executor or administrator must bring it unless all of them ask otherwise. That three-month rule is not the overall filing deadline.

What is the deadline? CPRC §16.003(b) generally requires a suit for injury resulting in death to be brought within two years after the cause of action accrues, and it says the claim accrues on the death of the injured person. Tolling and special rules can apply, so nothing here is a calculated deadline for any family. A person who was injured but survived has a separate personal-injury provision in §16.003(a).

How does fault work? Under CPRC Chapter 33, a claimant found more than 50 percent responsible cannot recover damages, and a lower percentage reduces damages by that share. In a death case, the fault of the person who died can count. Fault is decided on the evidence, and the sources we reviewed do not make a final finding.

Damages. Texas wrongful death damages are awarded in proportion to the injury under §71.010, which does not state a fixed dollar ceiling. That does not mean "no caps" in every situation: exemplary (punitive) damages, claims against government entities and health-care claims follow separate rules that need individual legal review.

A wrongful death lawyer can explain these rules without assuming anyone is responsible. Before signing an insurance release, understand which claims it settles and whether you have authority to sign it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do witness statements about speed decide fault? No. They are part of a preliminary investigation that is still open. Under Texas's proportionate-responsibility rule, fault is divided on the full evidence, and a person found more than 50 percent responsible cannot recover.

When will the rider be identified? Police were withholding his name pending notification of his family.

How can a family get the crash report? Texas crash reports (CR-3) are sold through TxDOT's crash reports page and CRIS once Killeen police submit them. See the crash report section above.

How Dunk Law Firm Can Help

A case review can help identify which records to request, what evidence may need preserving, which insurance policies to look at and who may have authority to act. It cannot establish fault or promise compensation before the facts are known.

Dunk Law Firm handles wrongful death, catastrophic injury and commercial vehicle cases. Our Houston office serves families in Killeen and Bell County and throughout Texas, and the firm also serves clients statewide in Tennessee, Missouri and Wisconsin, with offices in Memphis, St. Louis and Milwaukee. Dunk Law Firm does not contact families after a crash; if you have questions, reach out when you are ready.

For a free case review, call (888) 551-3865 or visit Dunk Law Firm. Help is available 24/7, with no upfront attorney fees. Ask about the written fee agreement and case expenses.

You do not need to have every document ready to ask an initial question.

Sources

Sources checked November 12, 2026, 7:37 a.m. CST.

  1. KWTX: 1 dead after auto-motorcycle crash in Killeen — published Nov. 10, 2026, 8:15 p.m. Central; cites the Killeen Police Department
  2. KXXV: Killeen police investigating deadly motorcycle crash on Stan Schlueter Loop — published Nov. 11, 2026, 10:25 a.m. Central; cites the Killeen Police Department
  3. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003 — filing period
  4. Texas CPRC §71.004 and §71.010 — who may sue; damages
  5. Texas CPRC §33.001 — proportionate responsibility
  6. TxDOT: Crash reports and records
  7. TxDOT CRIS purchase site

The images with this article are code-drawn editorial illustrations, not photographs of the actual scene.

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