Justice David L. Bridges of Texas' Fifth District Court of Appeals Killed in Fiery Crash Saturday Night
Justice David L. Bridges of Texas' Fifth District Court of Appeals was killed in a fiery crash caused by a suspected drunken driver traveling the wrong-way…
July 27, 2020 at 10:26 AM
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Justice David L. Bridges of Texas' Fifth District Court of Appeals was killed in a fiery crash caused by a suspected drunken driver traveling the wrong-way on westbound Interstate 30 near FM 2642 in Royse City Saturday night around 9:30 p.m., according to Royse City police reports.
Megan E. Smith, a 32-year-old from Royse City was driving the wrong way in the westbound lanes of the highway and struck two other vehicles, according to police.
One of the vehicles she hit was driven by Justice Bridges of Rockwall, which caught fire "as a result of the collision," and he died at the scene, according to police. The driver of the second vehicle Smith is accused of hitting was not hurt in the crash. Smith walked away with minor injuries and was later arrested after she left a local hospital. She was charged with intoxication manslaughter, a second-degree felony, then booked into the Hunt County jail, police said.
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