RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — The Wake Forest tow truck company owner who drove drunk through a red light on Capital Boulevard and killed motorcyclist Chandler Hodge on July 17 has been indicted on second-degree murder, with his total bond now sitting at $3.15 million after a Wake County grand jury handed up the new charge Monday.
Allan Christopher Guerrero, 39, owner of 6G Towing and Recovery, was indicted in Wake County Superior Court on second-degree murder in Hodge’s death. He was also indicted on all previous charges the same day. A $1 million secured bond was set on the murder charge alone. Combined with the $2 million bond on crash-related charges and $150,000 on the McDonald’s disturbance charges, Guerrero’s total secured bond is now $3.15 million. If he posts bond, he will be required to wear continuous alcohol monitoring.
What Happened
At approximately 2:35 a.m. on July 17, Guerrero was driving a tow truck westbound on Capital Boulevard when he attempted a left turn at a red light at Trawick Road, cutting into the path of oncoming traffic. Two motorcycles and a sedan collided with the truck.
Chandler Hodge, 35, was killed. Friday was his birthday. He leaves behind a set of twins. His cousin Larry Pulley, the second motorcyclist, was hospitalized with a head injury and kidney injuries and was alert and stable but had no memory of the crash. Two people in the sedan were also hospitalized — the passenger with life-threatening injuries and the driver with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Guerrero was arrested at the scene. After the crash he caused a disturbance at a nearby McDonald’s and refused to follow officer commands. Investigators determined he was driving while impaired. His license had been revoked due to a DWI conviction last May. Friday’s crash represented his fourth DWI case. He has three prior convictions within the past ten years.
Guerrero faces second-degree murder, aggravated felony death by vehicle, three counts of felony serious injury by vehicle, DWI, driving while license revoked for impairment, resisting a public officer, intoxicated and disruptive conduct, failure to stop at a red light, unsafe movement resulting in serious injury to a motorcyclist, and unsafe movement.
He is scheduled to return to Wake County court Monday.
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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