Man sentenced in drunken wreck killing sleeping 16-year-old
HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A sentence was handed down for a man who was drunk when he slammed his car into apartment building and kill...
HIDALGO COUNTY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A sentence was handed down for a man who was drunk when he slammed his car into apartment building and killed a 16-year-old. The families of both the 16-year-old victim and then 12-year-old who suffered a broken wrist were in a courtroom with the driver, Jesus Cruz. The state called witnesses from the Pharr Police Department as well as the victim's brother and mother. Cruz showed little emotion except for a certain point when a body cam video showed him that June 2021 night– bearded and heavily intoxicated.