Tyler Wreck Injures Two
Posted/updated on: August 13, 2012 at 3:56 pm
TYLER — Two persons have been injured following an accident in which Tyler police say two cars were racing. The accident happened around 1:15 Sunday morning at 1500 West Grande Boulevard. Sgt. Paul Robeson says two vehicles, a Volkswagen Jetta and a Dodge truck, were racing westbound on Grande. When the vehicles entered the curve, both drivers were unable to make the turn. Both vehicles drove into the eastbound lanes and crashed into the curb.
Sgt. Robeson said the Jetta remained right side up but the Dodge truck rolled over. The driver of the Dodge truck, Daniel Dodd, was not wearing the seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle rolled over and ended up on top of his legs.
The driver of the Jetta, Luiz Enrique Barajas, age 23, of Whitehouse, who is pictured here, was arrested and charged with DWI 2nd, accident involving serious bodily injury, and racing. Charges are pending for Daniel Dodd, age 28, pending further investigation and lab results.
Dodd and a passenger from the Volkswagen Jetta were transported to East Texs Medical Center for treatment
