The family of a man killed in a horrific hit-and-run incident in Dallas last Saturday has released a statement in remembrance of their loved one.
Terry Ivory, 45, was remembered as a cheerful individual with a kind heart by his family, who have been in mourning since his death on December 16.
The statement received by NBC 5 DFW reads:
“Terry Ivory was our brother, and he was a talented, loving, caring, hard worker who would do whatever he had to do to get to work. He was funny and had a great smile. He loved his family and supported them. He went out of his way to help others, even in his situation. He is loved and will be greatly missed.”
As previously covered by The Dallas Express, 31-year-old Nestor Joel Lujan Flores was arrested in the parking lot of a Jack in the Box in White Settlement after workers called 911 at around 11:15 p.m.
Flores, reportedly covered in blood, had entered the establishment to ask for a phone charger. The responding police officers discovered Ivory’s partial remains in the passenger seat of Flores’ vehicle.
Allegedly believing that he had hit a deer, Flores had driven for nearly 40 miles with severe damage to his Kia Forte’s hood and windshield. Yet he had, in fact, reportedly struck Ivory while the man was crossing the street. Investigators believe that the force of the impact had been strong enough to separate Ivory’s legs from the rest of his body, the former being left in the crosswalk near Cockrell Hill Road and I-30 and the latter flying into Flores’ vehicle.
Flores, who has a prior DWI conviction, is currently booked in Dallas County jail on charges of collision involving death.
The collision occurred in Council Member Omar Narvaez’s District 6, which has seen high levels of criminal activity related to the illicit sex trade and more, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
Despite the efforts of the Dallas Police Department, criminality continues to be a problem, especially in Downtown Dallas. Monthly studies conducted by the Metroplex Civic & Business Association have shown that significantly higher rates of motor vehicle theft, assault, and other offense categories are logged in Dallas’ city center than in nearby Fort Worth’s downtown area.
While Fort Worth patrols its city center with a special police unit and private security guards, DPD fields only approximately 3,000 officers — far fewer than the 4,000 previously recommended by a City report.