Police update information on disturbance/wreck

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Police at the scene of last night's disturbance and wreck, which left two men dead. CHRISTIN COYNE/DEMOCRAT PHOTO

February 16, 2012

Staff Writer CNHI The Weatherford Democrat Thu Feb 16, 2012, 01:27 PM CST

WEATHERFORD —

On Wednesday at approximately 8:26 p.m., the Weatherford Police Department received a call advising of a disturbance in the southbound lanes of the 1500 block of Santa Fe Drive. While the disturbance was occurring, a vehicle traveling southbound on Santa Fe, not involved in the disturbance, struck two males in the roadway, in the area of the disturbance. Both males were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Weatherford Police Department is investigating the incident and gathering information from the driver of the vehicle, as well as multiple witnesses

The two males who died have been identified as Joseph William Bardwell, 35, of Weatherford and Michael Don Lloyd, 20, of Weatherford.

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