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Waco police: 2nd driver arrested after fatal overnight July crash

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Posted at 1:33 PM, Jul 30, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-03 14:58:33-04

UPDATE

A suspect has been arrested for the July 30 car crash that left one dead.

Police arrested 19-year-old Rafe William Kalama Friday for the death of 46-year-old James May. Kalama is charged with manslaughter.

May was killed around 4:40 a.m. July 30 after Kalama struck the left passenger side of May's vehicle on the Marlin Highway and Loop 340 Access Road.

Kalama remained at the scene until officials arrived, police said. Police did not disclose if Kalama suffered any physical injuries from the crash.

ORIGINAL STORY

Waco police said 46-year-old James May died in an accident on East Loop 340 over the weekend.

Around 4:40 a.m., police responded to Loop 340 Westbound Access Road and Marlin Highway Southbound Access Road after receiving reports of a wounded male, who later succumbed to his injuries at the scene, according to officials.

Police said the other driver, 19, was traveling west on East Loop 340 when the front of his vehicle struck the left passenger's side of the 46-year-old. The 19-year-old stayed at the scene until officials arrived, police said.

No charges are currently filed. The investigation remains ongoing.