On December 3, 2023, at approximately 3:20 am, Dallas Police Officers responded to a major accident call in the 10000 block of Shoreview Road. The preliminary investigation determined when officers arrived they discovered a 67-year-old man lying in the parking lot.
Further investigation determined the man’s vehicle was being towed from the parking lot when he jumped onto the driver’s side of the vehicle. The investigation determined he somehow fell from the truck and was run over.
The was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries.
The tow truck driver, identified as 25-year-old Roberto Padilla, was located at the Dallas Auto Pound. He was charged with Manslaughter and taken to the Dallas County Jail.
The investigation is ongoing.