Alleged drunk driver hit pedestrian, crashed into house, Dallas police say
DALLAS - Dallas police say a suspected drunk driver fatally struck a man and then crashed into a house two blocks away.
The crash happened around 1:45 a.m. in East Oak Cliff on Prosperity Avenue, near Sunnyvale and Bonnie View.
Police said Rodolo Jamaica, 21, was driving at high speeds and attempting to pass a vehicle when he hit 47-year-old pedestrian Derrick Allen.
Jamaica did not stop to help Allen, according to police.
He kept driving for about a mile before crashing into a house and car on Kathleen Avenue.
Jamaica was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter.
Allen was pronounced dead at the scene.