One of Two Pedestrians Killed in Military Parkway Crash Identified
Lester Matute-Urquea ID’d as 1 of 2 Pedestrians Killed in Military Parkway Crash near Jim Miller Road
Dallas, Texas (November 13, 2023) – Authorities have released the name of one of the two pedestrians who were struck and killed by a vehicle on Military Parkway in Dallas on Sunday morning.
Lester Matute-Urquea, 21, died after being struck by a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Joel Rosales-Perez.
Authorities say Perez was eastbound on Military Parkway when he lost control and struck Matute-Urquea and a second pedestrian before crashing into a utility pole near Jim Miller Road.
The crash remains under investigation.
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2 Pedestrians Killed in Military Parkway Crash near Jim Miller Road
Dallas, Texas (November 13, 2023) – Two pedestrians were struck and killed by a car on Military Parkway in Dallas early Sunday morning.
According to a police report, the deadly auto-pedestrian crash happened at around 5 a.m. in the 6700 block of Military Parkway near Jim Miller Road.
Reportedly, an eastbound car on Military Parkway operated by Joel Rosales-Perez, 23, went off the road, crashing into a car and hitting two people who were standing outside of the car.
Both Pedestrians were declared dead at the scene.
The identities of the victims were not immediately released.
Rosales-Perez was arrested, and booked into the Dallas County jail on two counts of intoxication and manslaughter.
His bail was set at $100,000, according to online jail records.
No additional information about the crash was provided.
An investigation is underway.
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