A Dallas man charged with killing a jogger on New Year’s Day was already facing a DWI charge from last year, court records show.
Jaylon Dews, who police say struck and killed David Allen while driving drunk in North Dallas, has his bond set at $75,000 for intoxication manslaughter.
The suspect is scheduled to appear in Collin County Court on Thursday for a hearing related to his pending February 2025 DWI case, according to FOX 4 KDFW.
Dews allegedly told officers he was heading to buy more beer when he struck Allen.
Mardi Hunter discovered her husband was missing when he failed to return from his evening run on January 1. “His keys were there, his backpack was there, everything was there. So, I got out, and I started looking the streets looking for him, thinking he had fallen and hurt himself,” Hunter said.
Police say Dews was driving a silver Chevrolet Camaro when he sideswiped a truck before hitting Allen on Stone Canyon Road. According to the arrest affidavit, Dews called 911 and admitted to striking the victim.
At the scene, Dews reportedly told officers: “He was an R&B artist and that he was headed to the Shell gas station to get a beer and then head over to hang out with Post Malone.”
He subsequently failed a field sobriety test.
Allen wasn’t carrying identification during his run, delaying notification of his family. Hunter learned of her husband’s death from neighbors while posting missing person flyers.
“I feel like this person shouldn’t have even been behind the wheel of a car at all. Let alone on New Year’s Day driving drunk in 2026 when there is Uber, Lyft, DART who give free rides,” Hunter said, per Fox 4. “My husband should be with me right now, and because someone decided to take an irresponsible, unforgivable drive, I will never see him again.”
Neighbors reported hearing speeding noises moments before the crash.
“The neighborhood is hurting. These people are traumatized by what they saw,” Hunter added.
Dews remains in Dallas County Jail awaiting his court appearances. His Thursday hearing in Collin County relates to the earlier DWI charge, while he faces intoxication manslaughter charges for Allen’s death.
