Man arrested for Arlington hit-and-run crash that killed 2 pedestrians
Nathan Vaughan
ARLINGTON, Texas - Arlington police have arrested the man they believe killed two pedestrians in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend.
The impact was so strong that the two victims were thrown 50 to 100 feet away. The driver then sped off without stopping to help.
The Latest Update: Nathan Vaughan, 33, was arrested on Tuesday.
Police said a tip from a TV viewer led them to his silver Chevrolet Malibu with heavy front-end damage.
The tipster reported seeing the car parked outside a bar along Great Southwest Parkway on the night of the deadly hit-and-run. The tipster sent police a photo of the car that included a paper tag.
Investigators used that tag to both identify Vaughan and find video of his car driving from one bar on Lamar Boulevard to the bar on Great Southwest Parkway around the time of the crash.
They later located the car at Vaughan’s home in Grand Prairie. He said he thought he’d hit a light pole.
2 killed by Arlington hit-and-run driver who veered off road, onto sidewalk
Police say the impact was so strong that the two pedestrians were thrown 50 to 100 feet away. The driver of a silver Chevy Malibu sped off without offering help.
The Backstory: The deadly crash happened on Lamar Boulevard near Six Flags.
Police said a 22-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were walking along the sidewalk when a speeding silver Malibu veered onto the sidewalk and hit them.
The car hit them with so much force that one victim was thrown 50 feet. The other was discovered more than 100 feet from the point of impact.
"So, the pedestrians are simply walking on the sidewalk. They’re not doing anything wrong. They are where they’re supposed to be," said Arlington Police Sgt. Alex Rosado. "The car, for whatever reason, leaves the main roadway there, strikes them, and immediately returns back into the roadway."
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The crash happened Friday night, and police believe speed played a role.
Traffic cameras recorded the crash. However, police said the video and still images were too graphic to release.
They’ve since learned that the victims were living out of one of the motels in the area.
What We Don’t Know: Although investigators believe Vaughan was driving from one bar to another at the time of the crash, they haven’t said whether they think he was drunk, under the influence of drugs, or had a medical emergency.
At this time, he’s only charged with two counts of a collision involving death.