Intoxicated driver causes fatal crash near Dallas/Lancaster city line
On December 8, 2023 at about 7:00 pm, Dallas Fire Rescue and Police responded to a major accident in the 5900 block of University Hills Blvd.
The preliminary investigation determined a male driver and female passenger were traveling southbound on University Hills Boulevard and began to turn left into a shopping center parking lot. A second vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on University Hills Boulevard when he crashed into the victim’s vehicle.
DFR pronounced the male driver deceased at the scene. The female passenger was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and will be charged with Intoxication Manslaughter and Intoxication Assault.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office responded and will confirm the identity of the male driver.
This remains an ongoing investigation.
