Lanes on I-35E reopen after fatal crash early Saturday morning
DENTON - Denton police have arrested an 18-year-old for intoxication manslaughter after a fatal crash that had lanes on I-35E closed until 12:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
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Around 3:15 a.m., a police officer says he noticed a Dodge Charger driving with no headlights on that was unable to stay in a single lane on southbound I-35E. Police say when the officer tried to pull over the driver, Jonathan Vargas, he sped up to more than 100 mph.
Around 3:15 a.m., a police officer says he noticed a Dodge Charger driving with no headlights on that was unable to stay in a single lane on southbound I-35E. Police say when the officer tried to pull over the driver, Jonathan Vargas, he sped up to more than 100 mph.
That's when the officer says Vargas crashed into the back of a car, pushing it off the interstate and onto a service road near Wind River Lane.
The same officer says he tried to perform life-saving measures on one of the passengers in the back of the car, who was later pronounced dead. That passenger has been identified as 47-year-old Douglas Gonzalez. The driver and front passenger of the car were transported to the hospital for treatment and have since been released.
Police say Vargas sustained minor lacerations when his vehicle flipped on the interstate during the crash. He is currently in the City of Denton jail without bond. He's facing charges for intoxication manslaughter and evading arrest/detention with vehicle causes serious bodily injury or death.
