Alleged Drunk Driving And Talking On Phone Leads To Deadly Crash In Hood County
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HOOD COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - A man on a motorcycle lost his life after being hit by a pickup truck.
The driver of that pickup was allegedly drunk and talking on her phone while driving according to DPS Trooper Dub Gillum.
The crash happened on FM 4 at Loop 567 around 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
LaDonna Welch, 36, of Granbury is in the Hood County Jail charged with intoxication manslaughter.
DPS says Welch was traveling south when she drifted into the northbound lane and hit David West, 53, on his motorcycle head-on.
West's wife witnessed the deadly crash as she was on a motorcycle behind him.
The Wests are from Crowley.
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