1 Killed, 2 Hospitalized in Crash with Alleged Drunk Driver at 1-30 and Ferguson Road in Dallas

1 Killed and 2 Hurt in Dallas Crash at I-30 and Ferguson Road

Dallas, Texas (January 12, 2018) — One person was killed, and two others were hospitalized with serious injuries following a collision with an alleged drunk driver Friday afternoon in Dallas, as per a report released by Dallas police.
The deadly crash happened at around 1:00 a.m. Friday, January 12, 2018, at I-30 and Ferguson Road.
According to a preliminary investigation report, 39-year-old Derrick Tate was operating a Honda along I-30 when he pulled over the car in the right lane of traffic. Tate and a passenger reportedly got out of their vehicle to urinate when a Mercedes which was unable to stop in time to avoid the crash struck the Honda.
Police said the man who had exited the car with Tate died as a result of the crash and two other passengers in the Honda were transported to Baylor University Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries suffered in the accident.
The identity of the victims was not immediately provided.
Tate was charged with intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury, as per a report.
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