Motorcycle and vehicle collide on state highway 78 in Farmersville, Blue Ridge TX

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Reported: 11/16/2025 09:59 AM

S State Hwy 78 & Co Rd 618, Blue Ridge, TX 75442

A motorcycle collided with another vehicle on State Highway 78 near County Road 618 in Farmersville. The rider, who was wearing a helmet, was conscious when emergency services arrived. A medical helicopter was placed on standby due to the severity of the accident.

Audio|Source: Collin County Public Safety

02:54

Transcript:

00:00

On the area of State Highway 78, County Road 618 major accident.

00:09

One out of 1010, we'll be en route.

00:16

Tony, don't start that way.

00:19

Yeah.

00:21

It's going to be a motorcycle versus a motorcycle.

00:31

Responding to the accident, it's going to be southbound, correction on the vehicles involved.

00:37

It's going to be a vehicle.

00:44

State Highway 78, County Road 618, southbound state highway.

00:51

The rider was wearing a helmet.

00:54

They were conscious at the time we received the call.

01:04

Information that this vehicle may have driven off after the possible disturbance.

01:15

Originally came in as a 911 hangup upon callback.

01:21

All right, John, a medical one-night.

01:30

The major second union unit.

01:34

Receipts.

01:37

The county car rolls up.

01:40

Go ahead.

01:43

Let's go ahead and put a helicopter on standby for us all right.

01:50

On County from medic 1.96.

01:53

My dispatch is already checking on the bird.

02:00

The name why I have the addition to that one minivan.

02:03

The other vehicle was, they were pulled over on Orchard Road.

02:08

So just all of the information is damaged.

02:15

You can direct.

02:20

I amaze AMS longfail a call.

02:27

Before.

02:30

You will get some more units out here. Oh, never got a debt for each one.

02:36

We got a trooper around.

02:42

Houston Engine 1 respond to major accident at North State Highway 78 and County Road 618 in Farmersville, time of 1208.

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S State Hwy 78 & Co Rd 618, Blue Ridge, TX 75442

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