HOWE, Texas (KTEN) — A motorist from Missouri died early Wednesday morning after a crash in Howe, about 10 miles south of Sherman.

Howe police said 28-year-old Jordan Helenkamp of St. Louis had parked his car on the shoulder of the southbound lanes of U.S. 75 when a Dodge Challenger crashed into it from behind at around 2:30 a.m.

The driver of the Dodge — identified by police as Guillermo Munoz Garcia of Dallas — was not injured.

Guillermo Jesus Munoz Garcia was arrested after a fatal accident in Howe, Texas, on September 22, 2021.
Guillermo Jesus Munoz Garcia was arrested after a fatal accident in Howe, Texas, on September 22, 2021. (Grayson County Jail)

But Helenkamp was pronounced dead at the scene, and an unnamed passenger in Munoz Garcia's vehicle was hospitalized with serious injuries.

A dog in Helenkamp's car was also seriously hurt and later died at a veterinary hospital.

Munoz Garcia, 20, was arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter and was booked into the Grayson County Jail.