On July 6, 2019 at 7:07 PM, APD officers were dispatched to a crash at the flooded underpass at southeast 3rd Avenue and Grant Street. Anthony Wayne Norton, a 53 year old male of Amarillo, had been westbound on southeast 3rd Avenue at Arthur Street. He was driving a 2008 Can Am Spyder. Norton disregarded traffic barrels and a large road closed sign. He struck a crossing arm that is used to restrict traffic from entering the underpass when it is flooded. Norton died at the scene as a result of injuries received from the collision. Justice of the Peace Robert Taylor has ordered an autopsy. Norton was not wearing a helmet. Speed is a factor in this crash. Alcohol is a possible factor in this wreck. The incident is being investigated by the Traffic Investigation Squad of the Amarillo Police Department.
