Man charged in fatal SPI golf cart crash

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man was issued a $180,000 bond following a fatal two-vehicle golf cart crash that claimed the life of a North Texas woman.

David Rivera, 60, was charged with six counts of intoxication assault and one count of intoxication manslaughter.

David Riveras (Source: South Padre Island Police Department)

At 2:15 a.m. on Aug. 9, South Padre Island police responded to a crash involving a golf cart and a Chevrolet truck at the intersection of Padre Boulevard and Morningside Street, according to a news release from the City of South Padre Island.

At the scene, officers found several people with injuries who needed immediate medical attention.

According to the release, a total of six people were in the golf cart, while only the driver, identified as Rivera, occupied the truck.

All six people from the golf cart were taken by ambulance to local hospitals for evaluation and treatment. Rivera was arrested at the scene for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, the release added.

Rivera requested medical attention and was taken to a local hospital before being released and taken to the South Padre Island jail facility for an arraignment.

A woman, identified as 34-year-old Kaylinn Chuchill from Fort Worth, a front passenger in the golf cart, died from her injuries at the hospital, authorities say.

The five golf cart occupants have been released from the hospital.

Rivera was issued a total bond of $180,000.

This is an ongoing investigation.