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Motorcyclist killed in Grand Prairie crash

A driver without a license was arrested for manslaughter after he turned a truck towing a trailer in front of a motorcyclist, police said.
Credit: Grand Prairie Police Department

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Grand Prairie police have arrested a 30-year-old man for manslaughter following an accident that killed a motorcyclist Saturday night.

Police say Jesse Merchant was driving without a license when he turned a truck towing a 42-foot travel trailer into the path of the motorcyclist in the 700 block of North Belt Line Road.

The motorcyclist, 20 year-old Angel Ceballos, was pronounced dead at an area hospital.

Police say Merchant was pulling into a gas station when the collision occurred. This is the third traffic fatality in Grand Prairie this year.

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