Suspect arrested in fatal Celina motorcycle crash

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Mario Aguilar

CELINA, Texas - Celina police arrested a driver accused of killing a motorcyclist in a crash and fleeing the scene.

What we know:

On Wednesday, Feb. 3, Celina police responded to reports of a major collision in the 15500 block of FM 428 near Creekview Meadows Avenue in Celina.

Officers found the rider of a motorcycle unconscious and unresponsive. The rider, 31-year-old Alexander Lopez, later died from his injuries.

Witnesses told the officers the driver of a pickup truck involved in the crash fled the scene without stopping or assisting Lopez.

Celina PD determined the driver of the pickup truck to be 68-year-old Mario Aguilar. Aguilar was later arrested and taken into custody.

Aguilar is being charged with criminal negligent homicide and collision involving personal injury or death.

What we don't know:

We do not know the cause of the accident.

What they're saying:

"The Celina Police Department extends its heart-felt sympathy and prayers to the family and friends that were impacted by this tragic incident," Celina PD put out in a press release.