UPDATE: The Beaumont Police Department has confirmed that William "Bill" Elliot, 41, of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; died around 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident in Beaumont.
Elliot, a firefighter who leaves behind a wife and three children, was in Beaumont visiting relatives.
Elliot suffered severe head trauma in the accident. He was not wearing a helmet, said a spokesperson for BPD. The bike, reports state, was broken into several pieces.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A man remains in critical condition at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital after a motorcycle wreck late Saturday.
The man, whose name was not released Sunday, was driving south in the 2200 block of Pond Circle in Beaumont at 11:53 p.m. Saturday when the motorcycle, a 2006 Suzuki GSX-R 600, struck a curb surrounding a landscape feature, according to a Beaumont Police Department report.
After striking the curb, the motorcycle continued south and began breaking into several pieces, according to the report. The man, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered injuries to his head.
