Motorcyclist Mario Colunga Killed and Passenger Emily White Injured in Crash in Twin City Highway

Jefferson County, Texas (November 16, 2017) – A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday night on Twin City Highway after a collision with a drunk driver.
The fatal crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 15, on Twin City Highway.
Police said, 39-year-old Mario Ruben Colunga, of Groves, succumbed to injuries after a crash with a 2013 Chevrolet that was driven by 46-year-old Richard Eric Bean, from Groves who failed to yield the right of way approaching Twin City Highway from a private driveway.
According to a preliminary report, Colunga was riding a 2015 Harley Davidson southbound on Twin City when the 2013 Chevrolet pickup truck pulled out onto Twin City from the driveway and struck the motorbike.
According to DPS, 34-year-old Emily White from Houston, who was a passenger in the motorcycle suffered serious injuries and was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont in a critical condition.
Authorities said both Colunga and White were not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Bean, the truck driver of the pickup truck, was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter.
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