Grand Prairie police are investigating a fatal crash caused by a suspected drunk driver on Saturday, Oct. 19, officials said.
A Toyota passenger car with its hazard lights on was traveling north in the 4500 block of S. Highway 360 about 1:40 a.m. A GMC SUV traveling in the same direction struck the rear of the slower-moving Toyota, police said in a news release.
The driver of the Toyota died at the scene. The driver of the SUV, 20-year-old Hector Garcia, was arrested for intoxication manslaughter, officials said.
Garcia is being held at the Grand Prairie Detention Center on a $200,000 bond, according to the release.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner has not publicly identified the victim. The investigation into the fatal collision is still ongoing, police said.
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