In a solemn report from the Modesto Police Department, a vehicle-versus-motorcycle collision claimed a life and led to a DUI arrest. The fatal incident occurred at the intersection of Yosemite Blvd. and Phoenix Ave. yesterday morning, August 23. A statement on social media from the Modesto Police Department detailed that officers arrived to find two individuals from the motorcycle on the roadway, both of whom were transported to a local hospital where, despite extensive lifesaving efforts, one did not survive.
The preliminary investigation has indicated that a pickup truck, driving eastbound, made a turn to the north onto Phoenix Ave., cutting directly in front of the motorcycle traveling westbound, resulting in the tragic collision. The driver of the truck, identified as 61-year-old Billy O’Neal of Modesto, remained at the scene. It is reported that O’Neal displayed signs of intoxication and was subsequently arrested for DUI after the investigation. The consequences are severe, as he now faces charges of murder, vehicular manslaughter, and DUI with injury, according to the Modesto Police Department…