Man Charged with Intoxication Manslaughter in Death of Crossing Guard--Dallas Injury Attorney
A 71-year-old Oak Cliff crossing guard was killed this morning after a speeding drunk driver crashed into him around 8:30 a.m. 52-year-old Peter Nelson of Dallas had been out of police custody just four days when his Saturn ran into Franklin Delano Lester Tuesday morning.
“Frank” as he was known to the children of Roger Mills Elementary School was helping a woman pushing her granddaughter in a stroller to her car. They had just crossed the street when Nelson lost control and slammed into Lester, narrowly missing the woman with the stroller. After hitting the man, Nelson had been going so fast, he then crashed into Lester’s parked vehicle. Lester was taken to Dallas Medical Center in critical condition and died shortly thereafter.
Nelson, who was recently released from an 18-year prison sentence for drug charges, was immediately charged with intoxication manslaughter. At the scene, investigating officers were seen emptying alcoholic beverage containers which were found in his car.
This tragic accident happened on South Denley Drive where the posted speed limit is 30 miles per hour.
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Photo courtesy of Dallas Morning News.
The woman driver of the Buick died at the scene. The driver of the 18 wheeler Coca-Cola truck was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital where authorities later reported that he was in stable condition.
