36-Year-Old Jessie Rodriguez Killed in Dallas Two-Vehicle Crash on Walton Walker at Jefferson Boulevard
Dallas, Texas (March 31, 2020) – A man was killed Friday night in a rear-end collision involving a dump truck in Dallas, according to the police.
The fatal crash happened at about 8:40 p.m., March 27, at the intersection of Walton Walker and Jefferson Boulevard.
Dallas police said 36-year-old Jessie Rodriguez was driving a black Chevy Impala southbound on Walton Walker at a high rate of speed when he rear-ended a Peterbilt dump truck at the intersection.
Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the dump truck was uninjured. He remained at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jessie Rodriguez.
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