Driver charged with DWI after pedestrian killed in crash in Dallas
DALLAS - Dallas police arrested a 21-year-old driver on a DWI charge after a pedestrian was killed when he was struck early Sunday morning.
The wreck happened at about 2 a.m., when police said Morgan Neal was driving northbound on S. Buckner Blvd., near Hume Dr.
Investigators said a man was crossing S. Buckner, not in a crosswalk, when he was struck by Neal.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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After hitting the pedestrian, police said Neal’s vehicle crossed the median, went across the southbound lanes, and hit a wooden light pole.
Neal was charged with driving while intoxicated. Police said additional charges are possible.
The pedestrian’s name has not been released.