Kenneth Burke Critically Injured in Dallas Motorcycle Crash on Columbia Avenue

Dallas, Texas (December 5, 2023) – A firefighter was critically injured Sunday morning after he was struck by an alleged drunk driver while riding his motorcycle in Dallas, according to the authorities.

The crash happened around 2:45 a.m., December 3, in the 5500 block of Columbia Avenue.

Authorities said Kenneth Burke, a longtime Dallas firefighter, was riding his motorcycle off-duty eastbound when a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Crescencio Del Rio Rodriguez, 51, turned left into a vacant lot and crashed into him.

Burke was subsequently run over by Rodriguez’s truck. He was taken to the hospital with injuries to his head, spleen, pancreas, and liver.

Rodriguez failed the field sobriety tests and had a breathalyzer reading of 0.168. He was arrested at the scene and is facing intoxication assault with a vehicle with serious bodily injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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