1 dead, 4 injured in Capital Boulevard crash; tow truck driver charged

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Raleigh man is facing multiple charges, including aggravated felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired, after a crash involving a tow truck, two motorcycles and a sedan left one person dead Friday morning, according to police.

Raleigh police said officers responded around 2:36 a.m. to a crash at the intersection of Capital Boulevard and Trawick Road.

A preliminary investigation determined that Allan Guerrero, 39, was driving a tow truck south on Capital Boulevard when he ran a red light while making a left turn onto Trawick Road, entering the path of oncoming traffic. Police said the tow truck collided with two motorcycles and a sedan.



One of the motorcycle riders, Chandler Hodge, 35, died at the scene.



Guerrero, the second motorcycle operator and two people inside the sedan were injured and taken to a hospital for treatment.

Police arrested Guerrero at the scene and charged him with:

• Aggravated Felony Death by Vehicle
• Felony Serious Injury by Vehicle (3 counts)
• Driving While Impaired (DWI)
• Driving While License Revoked (Impaired Revocation)
• Fail to Stop for a Steady Red Light
• Unsafe Movement Causing a Motor Vehicle Crash with Injury
• Unsafe Movement

Following the crash and during the investigation, Guerrero was also charged with drunk and disorderly conduct and resisting, delaying or obstructing an officer.

The investigation remains ongoing.