GALVESTON, Texas – A Seabrook man was killed and his wife was critically injured when their motorcycle crashed into a tractor trailer in Galveston Thursday night. The couple was in town attending the Lone Star Motorcycle Rally.
The accident happened on FM 3005 and 8-mile road around 11:32 p.m.
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According to Galveston police, a semi-tractor first pulled over on the westbound side of FM 3005, allowing traffic to proceed. The truck driver's intent was to turn south onto 8-mile road and was waiting for a clear path. The driver began to make a wide right turn from the right shoulder when a motorcycle traveling westbound in the inside lane struck the trailer.
The motorcyclist, Cody Frankum, died at the scene. He was 35 years old.
His wife, Carole Frankum, was riding as a passenger. She was thrown into the median. The 25-year-old woman was rushed to John Sealy Emergency Room in critical condition.
The accident happened on the first night of the rally.