Authorities have identified the suspected drunk driver who allegedly caused a car crash in Fort Worth earlier this week that claimed the lives of five individuals.
Police identified Eduardo Gonzalez, 19, as the suspect. He is currently being held in Tarrant County jail, but records currently do not indicate whether his bond has been set on the five counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle he has been charged with.
Drunk driving continues to be a problem in Texas, especially in cities like Dallas where there are not enough police to properly maintain public safety.
Dallas has struggled to control crime as the department has been chronically understaffed for years. DPD fields only about 3,000 officers, despite a prior City analysis that recommended 4,000 officers for a city the size of Dallas. In addition, the department is working with a budget of $654 million this year, far less than other high-crime jurisdictions such as New York City and Chicago.
Here is some of what Fox 4 KDFW reported about the suspect in Fort Worth:
Five people, including two children, were killed in a fiery crash overnight in Fort Worth involving a suspected drunk driver.
The teenage driver involved in the crash is charged with five counts of intoxication manslaughter and DWI. Fort Worth police say evidence at the scene supports those charges.
The deadly crash happened around 1 a.m. Monday on Interstate 35W in south Fort Worth.
Police say 19-year-old Eduardo Gonzalez was driving recklessly in a black Camaro northbound on I-35W near Seminary Drive.