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Fatal Motorcycle Collision on U.S. 70: Attorney911 Expert Analysis of the Portales Commercial Truck Crash The intersection of U.S. 70 and East Spruce Street in Portales became the scene of a preventable tragedy this past Tuesday evening. A 29-year-old Clovis man, Woodrow Wyatt Nease, lost his life when his motorcycle collided with a commercial truck tractor and semi-trailer. While local investigators have released preliminary statements suggesting the motorcyclist may have been traveling above the posted speed limit, our 27+ years of experience in trucking litigation tells us that the “preliminary” story is rarely the whole story. At Attorney911, we know that when an 80,000-pound commercial vehicle is involved in a fatal crash, the trucking company’s rapid-response team is often on the scene before the debris is even cleared. Their goal is simple: shift the blame. By highlighting the rider’s speed early in the investigation, the commercial carrier is already building a defense to protect its million-dollar insurance policy. If you are a resident of Amarillo, Potter County, or the surrounding Texas Panhandle, this incident hits close to home. U.S. 70 is a vital freight corridor connecting our communities. The trucks that pass through Portales are the same ones that rumble…