John Ware and John Ware Jr., Killed in Leander Motorcycle Accident at U.S. 183 and U.S. 183A Tollway

Leander, Texas (September 12, 2020) – The two people who were killed in a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning in Leander have been identified as John Ware, 40, and his 17-year-old son John Ware Jr. of Bertram, according to police.

The fatal crash occurred around 12:20 a.m., September 9, at the intersection of U.S. 183 and U.S. 183A tollway.

Police said Ware and his son were riding in a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle northbound on U.S. 183 when a southbound 2016 BMW driven by 21-year-old Allan Justin Gaytan ran a red light on the tollway and hit the motorcycle.

Ware and his son were pronounced dead at the scene. Ware Jr. was a student at Burnet High School.

Gaytan fled the scene after the crash. He entered the QT convenience store and then tried to escape into a nearby wooded area. He was later located and arrested.

Gaytan has been charged with two counts of failing to stop and render aid-accident involving death and possession of a controlled substance and was being held at the Williamson County Jail on Thursday with bail set at $600,000.

The crash remains under investigation.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of John Ware and John Ware Jr.

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