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DWI Suspect Bonds Out After Teen Fatally Struck on I-30

Authorities are awaiting blood-alcohol analysis on the DWI suspect with Alonso’s family arranging his repatriation to New York.

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A 19-year-old man was killed and a 33-year-old driver was arrested in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 30 early Saturday, June 28, in Arlington, Texas.

Overview

  • Brittani Watkins posted bond Monday after her medical clearance and DWI arrest in the crash that killed 19-year-old Angel Alonso.
  • Police obtained a search warrant for Watkins’s blood sample and are awaiting toxicology results that could lead to manslaughter charges.
  • The passenger in Watkins’s Lexus remains hospitalized in serious condition after the vehicle rolled onto its side in the impact.
  • Investigators say Alonso had exited his disabled Silverado and used his cellphone light to direct traffic after colliding with an abandoned Jaguar before being struck.
  • Alonso’s family has launched a fundraising campaign to cover costs of transporting his body to New York for funeral services.