5 killed, 1 still critically injured in I-20 crash near Terrell
Emergency crews responding to the crash called it horrific and a mass casualty event.
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Emergency crews responding to the crash called it horrific and a mass casualty event.
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According to DPS, 27-year-old Alexis Osmani Gonzalez-Companioni, faces several charges, including five counts of manslaughter.
Family members said that 20-year-old Evan McKellar is still alive, fighting for her life in critical condition.
Federal investigators are examining the role driver fatigue may have played in a deadly I-20 crash near Terrell over the weekend.
"It's like a bomb went off. Looking at it, you couldn't even tell how many cars were affected because it was that bad."
Residents who live off I-20 in Kaufman County, near where the deadly crash allegedly caused by a semi driver falling asleep at the wheel happened, said they're still shaken by what they witnessed.
Five people are dead and a sixth person is in the hospital after the crash that shut down I-20 near Hiram Road on Saturday, authorities said.
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Trevor McEuen was scheduled to go to trial for capital murder in Kaufman County on Monday.
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A shooting investigation involving a sheriff's deputy is underway in Kaufman County.
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The 28-year-old police officer was conducting a traffic stop around 11 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, near the intersection of I-20 and Highway 34.
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The Richardson Police Department said the chase started when officers tried to stop a car tied to a homicide in Kaufman County.
Witnesses said they heard gunshots around 3:30 p.m. and started to take cover.
Chase Anthony Young, 32, is wanted for warrants including aggravated assault deadly weapon - family violence.
After authorities arrived, the suspect fired at the deputy and officer.
Officials say the suspect led police on a chase to his girlfriend's apartment where police and the suspect engaged in negotiations for several hours.
Police said the victim, whose name hasn't been released, was transported to the hospital for treatment but died hours later from their injuries.
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Police said the victim, whose name hasn't been released, was transported to the hospital for treatment but died hours later from their injuries.
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