2 Die in Motorcycle Crash with Deer Near Sonora

SONORA, TX — Two residents of Sonora died Sunday morning when the motorcycle they were riding struck a deer.

According to the Texas DPS, Ray and Rachel Yourgalite were eastbound on RM 3130, about 24 miles east of Sonora, on a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle sometime around 9 a.m. Sunday morning. The speed limit on the country road was 75 mph. DPS said the Harley that Ray was driving with Rachel seated behind him struck a deer.

After hitting the deer, DPS crash investigators said the Harley rolled over on its side but then proceeded to flip over multiple times before coming to a stop. Rachel was wearing a helmet but Ray was not, DPS stated. Both were 51 years old. The two were pronounced dead at the scene by Sutton County Justice of the Peace Joseph Harris.

The weather was clear and roadway dry, DPS reported. Assisting the DPS during the crash investigation was the Sutton County Sheriff’s Office. The 9-1-1 call happened at 9:16 a.m.