Fatal crash kills Andrews judge
May 23, 2011
Texas Highway Patrol State Troopers and deputies from the Nolan County Sheriff's Office investigate a fatal motorcycle crash on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Killed in the crash was Andrews Judge Gerome Cloyd Black. (Photo by Tatiana Rodriguez)
One person was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday afternoon at 6:33 p.m. in Nolan County. The crash was on Interstate 20 mile marker 237 in the westbound lane.
Deceased was Gerome Cloyd Black, 79 years of age from Andrews, Texas. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:25 p.m. by Nolan County Judge Tim Fambrough. The body was taken to McCoy Funeral Home in Sweetwater.
Black was traveling west when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, causing his 2006 Suzuki motorcycle to overturn. Black was thrown into the center median. Gerome Cloyd Black was the Municipal Judge for Andrews, Texas.
The weather was clear and road was dry. The crash is being investigated by Trooper John Henry Nichols.
.jpg "Sweetwater pitcher J.P. Poe (left) talks with Sean Morrow and Greg Aiken during last week’s playoff series with Pampa. Sweetwater plays Andrews at 6 p.m. today at Lubbock Christian University in Game 1 of their best-of-3 regional quarterfinal. (Photo by Ron Howell)")
.jpg "Sweetwater’s Sean Morrow, shown during an at-bat vs. Pampa last week, hit a home run and scored the winning run for the Mustangs when they defeated Andrews earlier this season. The teams will begin their best-of-3 regional quarterfinal playoff Friday at Lubbock Christian University’s Hays Field.")
