Arlington Rideshare Passenger Killed, Driver Bernida Collins Charged With Intoxication Manslaughter – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) — An early morning crash on November 7, on the intersection of North Collins Road and the Interstate-30 service street, ended with a rideshare passenger useless and a driver arrested.
It was simply after 2:30 a.m. when the Arlington Police Division have been referred to as out to a two-vehicle crash.
Investigators consider the motive force of a Hyundai Sonata, touring southbound on Collins, ran a purple gentle and hit a Honda HRV that was touring via the intersection.
Two backseat passengers within the Honda have been taken to a close-by hospital with very severe accidents. One in every of them, a 37-year-old male, was later pronounced useless. The motive force of the Honda, who was offering rideshare service to the passengers on the time, suffered minor accidents.
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The motive force of the Sonata, later recognized as Bernida Collins, was additionally taken to the hospital. Officers say primarily based on proof gathered on the scene and interactions with police after the crash, investigators consider the 50-year-old lady was intoxicated.
After acquiring a search warrant for her blood and a blood draw on Collins was accomplished. Police haven’t mentioned what her degree of intoxication was, if any, however are charging Collins with one rely of Intoxication Manslaughter and one rely of Intoxication Assault with a Car Inflicting Severe Bodily Harm.
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The identification of the person killed within the crash will probably be launched as soon as the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Workplace has notified his subsequent of kin.