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Motorcyclist, passenger killed in late Sunday crash identified: Waco police

The fatal accident occurred when another driver attempted a U-turn.
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WACO, Texas — Waco police have identified the driver and passenger who died in a motorcycle crash late Sunday.

Killed were 28-year-old driver Aaron Neason and 26-year-old passenger Leslie Rogers, Waco police said.

The accident occurred just after 9 p.m. Sunday near the 3900 block of North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

It happened after another driver attempted a U-turn.

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The Waco Police Department is investigating a fatal crash.

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Around 9:06 p.m. Sunday, officers were dispatched near the 3900 block of North Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd on reports of a fatal crash, according to the Waco Police Department.

Upon arrival, officers said they learned of a driver of a Chrysler 300 who had attempted to make a U-turn on North MLK Jr. Blvd

Officers said at that moment, the driver hit a motorcyclist and their passenger riding on a 2006 Suzuki.

Waco police said the motorcycle driver was pronounced dead on the scene and their passenger was transported to a local hospital where they later succumbed to their injuries.

An investigation into this incident remains active and ongoing.

At this time, no criminal charges have been filed, Waco police said.

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