Passenger killed when SUV rear-ends tow truck, marks 34th traffic death in Dallas, Texas

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 2nd, Dallas, Texas, saw its 34th traffic fatality of 2009.

 

At around 3 a.m., David Ortiz Aguilar, 22, rear-ended a flatbed tow truck, killing his 24-year-old passenger. The accident occurred on Harry Hines Boulevard, close to the Webb Chapel Extension.

 

Witnesses say Aguilar was traveling at a very high rate of speed when he struck the tow truck as it was pulling away from a traffic light.

 

After crashing into the tow truck, Aguilar fled from the scene of the accident on foot. He ran into a nearby wooded area where he was pursued, and apprehended, by the police.

 

The deceased victim, who was also Aguilar’s roommate, was Fabian Nicholas Perez. Perez was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.

 

Aguilar was arrested and jailed on charges of intoxication manslaughter.

 

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