Dallas police arrested a man after his pickup truck allegedly ran a red light and crashed into a PT cruiser carrying a couple and a young baby.
The suspect is facing charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault after the other driver, 25-year-old Jeremy Price of Mesquite, died at the hospital.
The accident happened shortly before midnight Wednesday on Corinth at Ervay Streets, less than a mile from the main Dallas police station.
According to a witness, the suspect's pickup was speeding northeast on Corinth Street and ran the red light at Ervay without braking.
"He blew by me," said witness Eddie McKnight, who was riding a motorcycle. "I was doing about 30, and he had to be doing about 70 because of the whoosh."
"He had his four-way flashers on, I thought he was on some kind of emergency run. And the next thing I know, I can see the red lights up there and all of a sudden, boom," said McKnight.
According to a police report, the pickup smashed into Price's PT Cruiser, spinning the smaller vehicle into a pole.
The accident happened shortly before midnight Wednesday on Corinth at Ervay Streets, less than a mile from the main Dallas police station.
According to a witness, the suspect's pickup was speeding northeast on Corinth Street and ran the red light at Ervay without braking.
"He blew by me," said witness Eddie McKnight, who was riding a motorcycle. "I was doing about 30, and he had to be doing about 70 because of the whoosh."
"He had his four-way flashers on, I thought he was on some kind of emergency run. And the next thing I know, I can see the red lights up there and all of a sudden, boom," said McKnight.
According to a police report, the pickup smashed into Price's PT Cruiser, spinning the smaller vehicle into a pole.
Beside Price in the car was Kellilynne Seaman, also of Mesquite, and a baby in the back seat. She was seriously injured, according to the police report.
The adults were taken to Parkland Hospital, where the man died a short time later. The baby was taken to Children's Medical Center for observation.
Police say the suspect admitted to drinking one beer earlier in the evening, but say he failed all of the field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
Witness McKnight says the suspect was most worried about his dog, because the animal had also been in the truck.
The adults were taken to Parkland Hospital, where the man died a short time later. The baby was taken to Children's Medical Center for observation.
Police say the suspect admitted to drinking one beer earlier in the evening, but say he failed all of the field sobriety tests and was taken into custody.
Witness McKnight says the suspect was most worried about his dog, because the animal had also been in the truck.
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