Dallas street racing crash: Female suspect jailed, victim identified

Suspect in fatal Dallas street racing crash identified

Dallas Police say a woman has been booked into the Dallas County Jail on six different charges related to a street racing crash that killed 59-year-old Jose Ambrocio Medina Soto in South Dallas on Sunday night.

DALLAS - Dallas Police say a woman has been booked into the Dallas County Jail on six different charges related to a street racing crash that killed 59-year-old Jose Ambrocio Medina Soto in South Dallas on Sunday night.

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The suspected driver has been identified as 31-year-old Kadishjah Jackson. After she was released from the hospital, she was booked into the county jail.

She is facing charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, racing on a highway causing bodily injury and two counts of racing on a highway causing serious bodily injury. Her combined bonds total $1 million.

Street racing turns deadly

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A woman is facing charges after Dallas police say she caused a crash while street racing Sunday evening.

What we know:

Dallas police responded to the crash near the 5000 block of Second Avenue just before 8 p.m. Sunday.

First responders found a blue Ford Fusion with three people trapped inside and an overturned pickup truck.

Jose Ambrocio Medina Soto

The truck driver, now identified as Medina Soto, died at the scene. The woman driving the sedan, identified as Jackson, and her two passengers were seriously injured but were expected to recover, police said.

Jackson's two passengers have not been identified.

Police released surveillance footage showing the street racing crash. It showed a speeding car losing control and slamming head-on into a pickup truck. The truck veered off the roadway and flipped over. The impact caused the engine to be ejected from the suspect's vehicle.

Surveillance video shows deadly crash

Surveillance video from a nearby business shows part of the crash.

In the footage, a black Cadillac and a blue Ford Fusion appear to lose control. The Fusion crosses into oncoming traffic and hits a dark-colored pickup truck. The Cadillac is seen driving away from the scene.

Police say its a Black 2006 Cadiallas STS with a yellow pinstripe down the side of the vehicle. The license plate reads "RWF 3633".

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A street racing crash turned deadly in Dallas Sunday night after a speeding car lost control and slammed into a pickup truck, killing the driver.

What they're saying:

Medina's family, including his wife, were waiting just a few miles away in Pleasant Grove to spend the last few hours of Mother's Day together.

His daughter Leticia Martinez was shocked to see the aftermath of what happened.

"When we got there, we saw the truck like that," said Martinez. "It's so sad how people don't think of what the consequences could do to somebody."

Medina's daughter, Andrea Medina, pleads for the driver to turn himself in.

"That's the kind of justice we are looking for."

What we don't know:

It’s unclear who the woman was racing or what caused her to lose control. The names of the people in the suspect's vehicle have not been released.