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Police have identified the people involved in a wrong-way crash Sunday morning in Sunnyvale.
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Police say Edgar Cortez, 22, was drunk and driving the wrong way on US-80 when he crashed into Jonathan Washington, 34, killing him.
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Family and friends say Washington worked at Baylor Dallas and was heading home to Forney from a part-time job when he was killed.
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Washington was also heavily involved in a Mesquite youth football team and most recently won a championship.
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Cortez is charged with DWI and intoxication manslaughter. He is being held in the Mesquite city jail on a $252,000 bond.
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Police have identified the people involved in a wrong-way crash Sunday morning in Sunnyvale.
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Police say Edgar Cortez, 22, was drunk and driving the wrong way on US-80 when he crashed into Jonathan Washington, 34, killing him.
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Family and friends say Washington worked at Baylor Dallas and was heading home to Forney from a part-time job when he was killed.
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Washington was also heavily involved in a Mesquite youth football team and most recently won a championship.
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Cortez is charged with DWI and intoxication manslaughter. He is being held in the Mesquite city jail on a $252,000 bond.
Texas’s SunnyvaleIntoxication manslaughter charges have been brought against an AKaufman Countyman in relation to a fatal crash that occurred in Sunnyvale over the weekend.
The collision occurred on US-80, close to Lawson Road, early on Sunday morning.
Edgar Cortez, 22, struck a Dodge Challenger while traveling west in the eastbound lanes of US-80, according to the police.
Cortez, Edgar
In that Dodge Challenger, Jonathan D. Washington was slain. He was leaving his part-time work and heading home.
The 34-year-old worked at Baylor Dallas and was very active in Mesquite youth athletics.
Tragically, a wrong-way vehicle struck Washington at around two in the morning on his way home to Forney from a part-time job.
In 2020, his brother passed away. Anquan Jackson, a longtime family acquaintance, stated, “He assumed the role of father figure to his two nephews.” In addition to it, he was a husband. About two years ago, he got married. A son. worked in a medical facility. All he did was assist others.
Washington led a young team to victory as well.
“He was a youth football coach in Mesquite,” Jackson stated. “A few years ago, he made it to the Florida finals. won the Mesquite Football League championship this year.
On Sunday, Washington was struck head-on by a pickup truck while he was on his way home.
According to the police, Cortez drove in the wrong direction while intoxicated. He faces charges of driving while intoxicated, intoxication manslaughter, and intoxication.
According to Jackson, “It hurts the community,” “This affects a lot of children. As coaches, we also receive texts from children who want to know why. Why coach? Why him?
According to Jackson, those are questions for which he has no solutions. He does, however, have a few things to say about those who drive after drinking.
“It’s not worthwhile. You could be imprisoned or lose your life. He said, “It’s not worth it.” “Just be accountable because, like John, you never know whose life you might end. Many individuals were affected by you. This one will be painful.
On a $252,000 bond, Cortez is being held at the Mesquite city jail.
Washington’s funeral plans are still pending.
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The Sunnyvale Police Department and conversations with Jonathan Washington’s friends and family provided the information for this piece.
The Sunnyvale Police Department and conversations with Jonathan Washington’s friends and family provided the information for this piece.
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