A motorcyclist is dead after a crash at 10th and Chapin in McAllen, and the Texas Department of Public Safety is now working to piece together what happened. Drivers heading through the area are being warned to expect slowdowns and to find another way around if they can.
DPS confirmed it is working a deadly motorcycle crash at the intersection, according to ValleyCentral, which first reported the crash Tuesday morning. The outlet's report, published at 9:04 a.m. and updated at 10:55 a.m., says the agency plans to release more information as it becomes available, but as of the latest update, no details had emerged about the victim, the vehicles involved, or how the crash unfolded.
Drivers Told To Seek Alternate Routes
With DPS still working the scene, drivers in the area should expect slowdowns, per the same report. Motorists are being urged to take an alternate route if possible while the investigation continues.
No timeline has been given for when the road might reopen or when DPS expects to share further details on the crash.
A Pattern Of Deadly Motorcycle Crashes In McAllen
A motorcyclist died after a collision involving an SUV in the 1500 block of S. 10th Street, with McAllen officers responding at 7:23 p.m., according to KRGV. In that case, the victim was identified as Oscar Fernando Hernandez Alba, and police said they continued investigating the collision.
Separately, KRGV reported on a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred on South 10th Street and Expressway 83 on a Friday in January 2025. Investigators said a motorcycle and an SUV collided and the motorcycle struck a light pole; one person died and several others were hurt, and the investigation was still ongoing at the time of that report.
Back in McAllen, DPS has not yet released the identity of the person killed Tuesday or said what led to the crash at 10th and Chapin. ValleyCentral reported that DPS planned to release more information as it became available.
