SAPD: Man facing intoxication manslaughter charge after crash kills 61-year-old woman on North Side

Nov. 20, 2020Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 9:10 a.m.

A 38-year-old man is facing an intoxication manslaughter charge in connection with a deadly crash Friday on the North Side.

Police have identified the man as Robert Lee Collett Jr. According to police, Collett crashed his large pickup truck into the back of a sedan at around 1:30 a.m. in the 16500 block of U.S. 281 North, near Brook Hollow, killing the 61-year-old female driver of the sedan. She died at the scene, officials said.

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Police said they believe Collett was speeding and appeared to be intoxicated at the time of the crash.

Taylor Pettaway is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for MySA.com | [email protected] | @TaylorPettaway

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