Intoxicated driver caused crash that killed young woman in Arlington
The Arlington Police Department is investigating a fatality accident that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday along Interstate 20.
At around 2:30am yesterday morning, multiple emergency responders were called to the crash on westbound Interstate 20 near Collins Street. The initial collision occurred when the driver of a vehicle swerved and hit a semi truck, causing the semi truck to jack-knife and block all lanes of the highway.
A second vehicle traveling on the highway was unable to avoid the semi truck and collided with it. The driver of this vehicle was pronounced deceased. She has been identified as a 21-year-old woman with a residential address from Cananda.
The driver who caused the initial crash with the semi truck was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter. He has been identified as a 38-year-old man from Arlington.
Westbound lanes of I-20 were closed for several hours while police cleared the scene.
