Intoxicated driver causes wreck, kills innocent driver in Garland, police say

Early this morning, just after 2:30 a.m., an SUV suspected of traveling northbound on N. Garland Ave. at a high rate of speed struck another vehicle in the intersection of Garland Ave. and Kingsley Rd.

The driver of the other vehicle did not survive.

The driver of the SUV, suspected of driving while intoxicated, has been arrested and charged with Intoxication Manslaughter. A passenger from the SUV was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The intersection was closed for accident investigation. They have been reopened as of 10:30am.