Carlos Cruz
Update, 10:05 a.m.: Arlington police identified the suspected drunk driver as Carlos Cruz, 28, of Grand Prairie. Police say he was driving a 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis when he hit the unidentified victim driving a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer.
Original post: Arlington police arrested a man who they believe was driving while intoxicated when he crashed into another driver on Pioneer Parkway at Watson Road in east Arlington.
The victim, a man in his 60s, was transported to the Medical Center of Arlington, where he died, police said. He has been identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner as Claude Gross, 50, of Arlington.
Officers responded to the scene about 10 p.m. Thursday. The suspected drunken driver, whose name has not yet been released, was eastbound on Pioneer when struck the victim’s vehicle as traveled through the intersection on northbound Watson, which serves as the access road to State Highway 360.
The suspect was arrested and taken to the Arlington City Jail. He faces a charge of intoxication manslaughter. KDFW (Channel 4) reports that a 24-pack of beer was found at the scene.
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