Suspected Drunken Driver Accused of Causing Fatal Crash With Motorcycle in McKinney

A suspected drunken driver is accused of causing a crash that killed a motorcyclist early Monday in McKinney, police said. Gonzalo Aguilar, 40, was stopped about 7:10 a.m. on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 380. He made an illegal U-turn in front of a motorcycle from the shoulder onto New Hope Road, police said. James Bowman Rackler III, 31, struck the back of Aguilar's vehicle and was thrown from his motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers investigating the accident saw signs of intoxication and gave Aguilar standardized field sobriety tests and obtained a search warrant for a blood sample, police said. Aguilar was booked into the Collin County. He faces a charge of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle. Anyone with information about the incident may contact Detective Jose Quiles at 972-547-2717 or jquiles@mckinneytexas.org.  Continue reading...

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