Two Injured in US-175 Wrong-Way Crash in Dallas

Dallas, Texas (December 4, 2017) – Two people were injured late Sunday night in a wrong-way crash involving a suspected DUI driver on US 175 in Dallas, according to a police report.
According to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, the crash took place at about 11:20 p.m. Sunday, December 3 on eastbound US 175.
Deputies said 19-year-old Scott Leal of Mesquite, was driving a BMW west in the eastbound lanes of US 175 when he crashed into a pickup truck driven by a 42-year-old man.
The pickup driver was taken to Baylor University Medical Center with an eye injury.
Leal also suffered hand and eye injuries and was treated at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He failed a field sobriety test and was booked into Dallas County Jail.
He was charged with intoxication assault due to the crash.
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