COLLIN COUNTY FATAL CRASH
Collin County – On October 11, 2026, at approximately 1:20 a.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) Highway Patrol (HP) responded to a 2-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway (SH) 205 and County Road (CR) 485.
A preliminary investigation indicates a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling north on SH-205. A BMW 750 was at the stop sign on CR-485. The driver of the BMW failed to yield right of way to the motorcycle as it pulled into the intersection. The Harley then struck the back left of the BMW.
The driver of the Harley-Davidson, Darryl Cloyd, a 61-year-old from Lavon, Texas, was transported to a local medical facility where he was later pronounced deceased.
The driver of the BMW, Darren Dahleiden, a 24-year-old from Plano, Texas, was transported to a local medical facility with suspected minor injuries.
The investigation is ongoing, and no additional information is available.
(DPS – North Texas Region)
