According to the Houston Police Department a man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash.
The accident happened early in the morning at 1.15 a.m. on April 16 on the Southwest Freeway.
A black Mercedes C240, was stopped in the middle of the Southwest Freeway Freeway and appeared to be disabled when it was struck by a grey Toyota Corolla. The driver of the Toyota, 26 year of Karaca Necmettin, got out of the vehicle and was standing next to the driver side door of the Mercedes when a Fiat 500, driven by 38 year old Randy Carvajal, hit the Toyota and then the driver of the Toyota who was on foot.
Necmettin was taken to hospital by paramedics where he was pronounced dead.
Carvajal, who is a teacher at Crespo Elementary School and National Cheer Association Champion coach at Biron Elite Cheer failed a field sobriety test and a blood test and said the accident was not his fault. He was taken into custody and charged with intoxicated manslaughter
If convicted, Carvajal could face two to twenty years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
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