Collison Caused by Drunk Driving
This morning, the Dallas Morning News reported that a 28-year-old man involved in a collision that killed a 60-year-old man, could face drunken driving charges.
The accident occurred about 11:45 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Skillman Avenue and Mockingbird Lane.
Jeremy Watkins was driving a Toyota sport utility vehicle in the 4100 block of Skillman when police were alerted that he may have been intoxicated. When the officer attempted to stop him, Mr. Watkins, he sped away and collided with a 60-year-old driver in a Jeep Grand Cherokee heading eastbound on Mockingbird.
The two vehicles then collided with a third vehicle.
Mr. Watkins was taken to Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and will face charges of intoxicated manslaughter or criminal negligent homicide, based on the pending blood test results, Dallas police said.
Police did not release the name of 60-year-old man, pending notification of next of kin.
The driver of the third vehicle was taken to Baylor University Medical Center and treated for non-life threatening injuries, police said.
