Jonathan Washington Killed in Sunnyvale Wrong-Way Collsion Eraly Sunday

9 months ago

The deadly collision happened on US-80 just west of Lawson Road

Jonathan Washington
Mesquite City League Football Coach Jonathan Washington Killed in Sunnyvale Wrong-Way Collsion Eraly Sunday

Sunnyvale, TX – A 34-year-old man was killed in a traffic collision involving a wrong-way drivr in Sunnyvale early Sunday morning, according to Sunnyvale police.

The deadly collision happened on US-80 just west of Lawson Road.

According the Sunnyvale police, a driver, identified as 22-year-old Edgar Cortez, of Kaufman was traveling east in the westbound lanes of US-80 when he collided with a Dodge Challenger.

Mesquite City League Football Coach Jonathan Washington Dies in Collision Involving Wrong-Way Driver on US-80

A person, idenified as 34-year-old Jonathan D. Washington was killed in the collision. Police said Washington was a Mesquite City League football coach.

Cortez was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and intoxication manslaughter, police said, adding that he is currently Mesquite city jail

An investigation into the deadly collision is underway.

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The information for this article was obtained from public media and is for informational purposes. We understand this is a difficult time for the family of those affected by a tragic accident, and we offer our sincere condolences. While the idea of hiring a law firm may not feel appropriate at this time, as a public service we like to advise family of the following:
1. In some cases it may be very important to immediately begin securing evidence, including but not limited to photos of skid marks, photos of property damage, witness statements, the actual vehicle or other property involved in the incident, and other critical evidence before its disappears.
2. In Texas it is illegal for anyone to contact the family by telephone or in-person to convince the family to hire a law firm or attorney unless the family contacted the law firm or attornay first.
3. Under Texas law, wrongful death actions can be brought by a spouse (husband or wife), child (son or daughter), or parent (mother or father). A claim can also be brought on behalf of the deceased estate. the statute of limitations in Texas for wrongful death is two years from the date of the incident.

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