The site where a wrong-way driver set off a four vehicle pileup in Dallas.
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A wrong-way driver on Stemmos Freeway set off a four car pileup that resulted in the death of a woman and traffic to be shut down for several hours Sunday morning.
READ MORE: 1 Injured, At Least 24 Units Destroyed After Fire At Fort Worth Apartment ComplexA statement from Mark Pettit with TxDot said at about 7:30 a.m. a wrong way driver in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 E at Commonwealth Drive caused a collision with at least three other vehicles.
READ MORE: 'This Is Beyond Bullying': Justice Sought For Plano ISD Boy Allegedly Abused By Haggard Middle School StudentsThe Dallas Sheriff’s Department has arrested the suspect related to the wrong-way collision. He has been identified as 21-year-old Santiago Morin Gonzales. Gonzales faces no formal charges at this time but the use of alcohol is being investigated.
The Dallas Sheriff’s Office has also identified 33-year-old Maria Vasquez as the woman killed. Her vehicle was T-boned by two cars. She died at the hospital.
MORE NEWS: Data Shows 66% Drop In Risk Of Contracting COVID-19 In Dallas CountyNo other serious injuries have been reported.
