Longtime Waco attorney killed in head-on collision - Waco Tribune-Herald
The attorney, who split his time between Clifton and Waco, was driving a 2007 Mini Cooper west on State Highway 22 when he allegedly crossed over a center stripe, Department of Public Safety Senior Trooper D. L. Wilson said. McDonald side-swiped a 1995 GMC pickup truck that was traveling east and struck a 2010 Toyota Tundra traveling behind the GMC nearly head-on, Wilson said. The driver of the GMC had no reported injuries, Wilson said. The driver of the Toyota, who was not identified, had non-life-threatening injuries, and a teenager passenger in that vehicle had minor injuries, Wilson said. Witnesses told police they saw McDonald’s car weaving long before the impact, Wilson said, adding it’s possible that a medical condition could have contributed to the crash. McDonald represented thousands of clients and participated in at least 100 jury trials across the country in the more than 54 years he practiced law, the Tribune-Herald reported in 2012. “Charles McDonald’s contributions to justice have never... McDonald was the 56th lawyer to enter the hall of fame, and he also served as a TCDLA president and board member after helping establish the association in 1971. In 1982, McDonald represented Marge Lundy, the owner of the Nite Owl bar in West, who... Source: www.wacotrib.com
