On early Monday morning, two people suffered injuries following a motorcycle crash on East Side.

As per the initial information, the hit-and-run accident took place around midnight in the 930 block of Gembler Road, not far from North W.W. White Road. The early reports showed that a man and a woman were riding a motorcycle on Gembler Road when another vehicle attempted to pass a bus that was stopped on the side of the road.

The vehicle passed the bus by going in the oncoming traffic lane and threatened to strike the motorcycle head-on. According to the condition of the motorcycle, responders found out that the bike was not hit, but did still result in the crash. The driver of the vehicle failed to stop and drove away from the scene.

Officers are searching for the driver at this time. The 53-year-old man on the motorcycle was transported to an area hospital with a possible broken right ankle. The woman had visible injuries and was shifted by family to the hospital for evaluation. Officers have not arrested anyone regarding the accident. No other details are immediately available.

The incident remains under active review.

May 31, 2022

Source: KSAT