Mark Bryant, Brian Robinson killed in Mesquite crash on US-80
MESQUITE, TX – Two men were claimed Tuesday evening in a three-vehicle collision caused by a drunk driver in the eastern suburbs of Dallas, reports WFAA News 8.
The accident happened shortly after 6:30 p.m. on the eastbound side of US-80 near Belt Line Road in Mesquite. This is just west of Samuell Farm and east of the Vista Crossing shopping center.
Police say that the driver of an Audi SUV, later identified as Kevin Jackson, was intoxicated when he struck a motorcycle and a Toyota Rav 4. The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation.
Both the motorcycle operator and the driver of the Rav 4 died at the scene. Authorities identified them as 61-year-old Brian Robinson and 64-year-old Mark Bryant.
No other injuries have been referenced in connection to the wreck.
Authorities arrested Jackson on charges of intoxication manslaughter.
The investigation is ongoing.
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