Two People Tragically Killed in a Wrong-Way Driver Accident in Irving, Texas

IRVING, TX - A fatal accident news report on cbslocal.com states that two people have been tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident that police say was caused by a wrong-way driver in Irving, Texas.*

Irving Police stated that the accident occurred in the 2300 section of State Highway 161.  The at-fault driver was driving northbound in the southbound lanes causing a severe head-on accident. 

According to the Irving Police, the wrong-way driver was identified as a 23-year-old woman.  

She purportedly collided with a motor vehicle that had three occupants and a dog inside.  The two occupants in the victim's vehicle, identified as a 21-year-old woman and a 19-year-old woman, were both tragically pronounced deceased at the accident scene, as well as the dog.  The driver, a 21-year-old man, is currently in critical medical condition, according to Irving Police.

The wrong-way driver was transported to a local area hospital with severe injuries.  She is expected to be arrested and criminally charged with one count of intoxication assault and two counts of intoxication manslaughter. 

No further information regarding the fatal motor vehicle accident was provided in the news report.  The names of the accident victims involved in the accident were not released to the public.

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Source:

https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/03/05/2-people-dead-crash-caused-wrong-way-driver-irving/