A Dallas man sustained a serious head injury after he was struck by a driver suspected of drunk driving. The car wreck occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Jose Castaneda’s car had a flat, and he was pushing his car when another car driven by Stefanie Pruitt, of Mesquite, Texas, struck the disabled car, throwing Mr. Castaneda 100 feet from the point of impact. Witnesses that stopped to assist Mr. Castaneda push his car told police officers that Ms. Pruitt was speeding and driving erratically immediately prior to the car accident. Witnesses do not believe Ms. Pruitt applied her brakes before the impact. Ms. Pruitt told police that she was unsure of what happened and stated that she had one beer.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car wreck due to a drunk driver, call the Dallas car wreck attorneys at Wilson Trosclair & Lovins, PLLC today at 214-484-1930.