The Midland Police Department (MPD) and the Midland Fire Department (MFD) responded to a fatal traffic accident during the evening hours of March 11, according to a press release.
The release said that the accident occurred at Midkiff Road and Moss Avenue near Midland Park Mall shortly after 6:30 p.m. Authorities reported that the incident involved a black 2020 Chevrolet Blazer and a 2025 Kawasaki motorcycle.
According to preliminary reports, the Blazer was in the turning lane and about to make a left turn into the mall parking lot when the motorcycle "reportedly traveling at extreme and dangerous speeds while maneuvering through traffic" collided with the Blazer as the turn was initiated.
Authorities said that the collision claimed the life of the motorcyclist, identified as 18-year-old Kaden Ray Barron of Midland County, who was pronounced deceased at the scene by MFD. Barron's next of kin has been notified, and the accident remains under investigation.