TxDOT launches motorcycle safety campaign

Houston motorcyclist and U.S. Air Force veteran Eric Newell was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Houston on April 25, 2021, when his motorcycle was rear-ended by a vehicle.

Newell both his legs, dislocated his hips and injured his back and hands in the wreck. Newell turned the incident and year-long rehabilitation into advocacy work.

He’s sharing his story as part of TxDOT’s motorcycle safety campaign.

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