A drunk motorcyclist ran from deputies and killed an innocent man on one of the busiest roads in the Rio Grande Valley. Now he faces murder charges and a bail of more than three million dollars.

Apolonio Perez, 39, was riding his motorcycle on Business 83 at Bentsen Road in Mission on May 3, 2026. Deputies tried to pull him over. He ran.

Perez took off down the Frontage Road near Holland Avenue. He crashed his motorcycle into another rider, John Andrew Alonso. Alonso died at the scene.

About an hour after the crash, investigators tested Perez's blood. His blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit. In Texas, the legal limit is 0.08. Perez was at 0.16 or higher.

This was not just a DWI crash. Prosecutors charged Perez with murder.

In Texas, murder is a first-degree felony. That means 5 to 99 years in prison, or life. Prosecutors can file murder charges on a drunk driver who made a choice that showed no care for human life. Running from cops while drunk does that. Perez did not just make a mistake. He made a choice.

Perez also faces intoxication manslaughter. That charge can mean 2 to 20 years in prison. It fits the DWI crash. The murder charge goes further. It says what Perez did was not an accident. He knew it was dangerous. He did it anyway.

A judge set his bail at more than three million dollars.

Business 83 runs through the heart of the Valley. It connects Mission, McAllen, Edinburg, and dozens of communities in between. Business 83 and Bentsen Road is a busy area. There are stores, homes, and cars all day and night. This is not a back road. It is a main road.

Anyone could have been on that Frontage Road the afternoon Perez fled from deputies. John Alonso was. He was riding his motorcycle. He did nothing wrong. He was just there.

Perez is now in custody. As of this week, he is being held on the murder and intoxication manslaughter charges. No trial date has been set.

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office handled the investigation. Investigators gathered blood evidence from Perez at the scene and processed the crash site near Holland Avenue.

The murder charge in a DWI case is not common. Texas courts allow it when a driver chose to do something dangerous and did not care who got hurt. Running from cops while drunk is that kind of act. Perez had a choice. He chose to run. He did not stop.

John Alonso is dead because of that choice.

The $3 million bail is not normal for a DWI. It is the kind of bail a judge sets when someone is dangerous. If Perez is found guilty of murder, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.

Perez is still in the Hidalgo County jail. No trial date has been set. He has not yet entered a plea on the murder charge.

John Alonso's family has not made public comments. His name has been reported by local media in the Valley.

The case is still moving through the courts. El Tejano will follow it.

If you have information about this crash or this case, contact the Hidalgo Cou