Man Sentenced to 10 Years Probation for Crash that Killed Teenager in 2018
A man responsible for a 2018 crash in Dallas that killed a 16-year-old has been sentenced to 10 years of probation Wednesday.
Details of the Fatal Dallas Crash
According to reports, Terrelwin Jones, 33, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid in a crash on the Dallas North Tollway that occurred March 7, 2018 around 10:15 pm. The crash resulted in the death of Guy Delaney, 16.
Delaney and his father stalled in a work zone when their vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by Jones. Jones was driving 89 mph when the crash occurred, and the impact caused the Delaneys’ vehicle to catch on fire.
As part of his sentence, Jones will spend each Thanksgiving and Christmas of his sentence at the Dallas County jail. If Jones fails to adhere to the rules of his probation, he could be sentenced to two to 20 years in prison.
Texas Car Accident Statistics 2018
Information provided by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT):
- There were 12,161 serious injury crashes in Texas in 2018 with 14,908 people sustaining a serious injury.
- There were 701 people killed in crashes occurring in intersections or related to an intersection.
- There were 548 people killed in head-on crashes in 2018.
- There were no deathless days on Texas roadways in 2018.
- There were 940 people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes where a driver was under the influence of alcohol. This is 26% of the total number of people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes.
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