Family identifies victims killed in Duncanville street racing crash: "It was horrible"

Families have confirmed the identities of three victims in Monday's Duncanville street‑racing crash that killed three and injured one.

The victims were 12‑year‑old Lucas Reyna, his mother, 50‑year‑old Maria Rodriguez, and his grandmother, 78‑year‑old Teresa Rodriguez. Family members said another 12‑year‑old cousin survived surgery and remains in critical condition.

Local content creator ShaVonda Fields, who witnessed the aftermath, said she captured video showing the destruction. 

"That car was crumbled up like you ball up a can," she said. "How someone smashes a can, that's how that car was smashed. It was horrible, it was horrible, right here in the center of Duncanville."

Police detail crash sequence

Duncanville police said officers were called to the intersection of W. Wheatland Road and S. Cedar Ridge Drive around 8:45 p.m. Monday. 

When officers arrived, they found a white Chrysler 300 and a gray Toyota Corolla with significant damage.

Investigators said multiple witnesses reported that two vehicles were racing when one of them struck the Corolla carrying the family. Despite life‑saving efforts, the two women died at the scene. The two children were taken to a hospital, where one later died.

Police said the driver of the Chrysler was the sole occupant and did not suffer major injuries.

Two men arrested in case

Police have confirmed the two suspected racers are 21‑year‑old Ronnie Coleman and 20‑year‑old Kishawn Copeland, both currently in custody. 

Coleman and Copeland are being charged with four counts of racing on a highway, a second‑degree felony.

Family remembers young victim

Family members said Reyna was full of joy and excited about being promoted to the seventh grade at Village Tech Schools. The school said he had attended since Pre‑K and "was a kind, sweet student, and friend to everyone."

The family has set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses.

Chief warns against street racing

Duncanville Police Chief Matthew Stogner urged families to talk to teens about the dangers of reckless driving. 

"Street racing is not a harmless activity; it places everyone on our roads at risk," he said. "The decisions made in a matter of seconds can have devastating and irreversible consequences for innocent victims and their families."

Police are asking anyone with information or video of the scene to contact Duncanville Police at (972)780‑5037.