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Suspected Drunk Driver Charged After Head-On Crash Kills 2 in Dallas

The case underscores long-running safety fears in Pleasant Grove.

Overview

  • Police say 22-year-old Isaac Chacon caused a head-on collision in Dallas’ Pleasant Grove early Sunday that left two people dead.
  • Investigators report the crash happened around 2 a.m. near North Jim Miller Road and Military Parkway, when a pickup hit a blue sedan; one victim died at the scene and another died at a hospital.
  • Chacon is in the Dallas County Jail on two counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of collision involving death.
  • An arrest affidavit says witnesses stopped Chacon as he tried to flee, an officer noted the smell of alcohol, he refused voluntary breath or blood tests, and a court-ordered blood test is pending.
  • Authorities identified one victim as Adrian Marshall as neighbors voiced worry about recurring serious crashes tied to impaired driving in the area.