Motorcyclist in deadly FM 973 collision tried to avoid pedestrian

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A motorcyclist who died Wednesday night in east Travis county swerved to try to avoid hitting a pedestrian, and went into the oncoming lane of traffic, according to the Department of Public Safety.
Austin-Travis County EMS medics were called to the crash at Webberville Road/Farm to Market 969 and Farm to Market 973 — just west of State Highway 130 — at 8:33 p.m. Wednesday.
Julio-Oscar Gomez Torres, 25, was driving his motorcycle south on FM 973 at a high rate of