A bystander stopped a drunk driver from fleeing the scene in newly released footage from the aftermath of a fatal crash in 2021.
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Dylan Molina, who pleaded guilty to intoxicated manslaughter and three counts of intoxication assault last month and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, released the video earlier this week. One of the video clips, according to Too Fab, shows Molina allegedly serving eight double-vodka Red Bulls in less than three hours at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop in Lake Worth, Texas. According to police, he began drinking shortly after 10:37 a.m. and finished his last drink at 1:15 p.m. before getting into his car at 1:30 p.m.
⚠️ GRAPHIC LANGUAGE: Dylan Molina — the drunk driver who killed @EulessPolice Det. Alex Cervantes — is seen running from the crash in newly-obtained video. He face plants. A neighbor holds him down. More on the recent arrest of the woman who allegedly over-served him on @FOX4. pic.twitter.com/Vs3myCOdg9
— David Sentendrey (@DavidSFOX4) February 23, 2023
Now, bartender Cala Richardson is facing a misdemeanor charge for allegedly overserving Molina before the crash. Specifically — “eight double vodka/Red Bull” cocktails that Saturday morning, according to an affidavit. Molina is seen slipping behind the bar in surveillance. @FOX4 pic.twitter.com/xn2WiZ6N1T
— David Sentendrey (@DavidSFOX4) February 23, 2023
Around 1:33 p.m., Molina crashed his vehicle into Euless Police Department Detective Alejandro “Alex” Cervantes’ vehicle after running a red light, instantly killing Cervantes and injuring his wife and their two children. The second video shows Molina fleeing from the scene before a Good Samaritan stops him and pins him down.
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The bystander was identified as Justin Gonzalez, and he was seen tackling Molina as he attempts to escape from the crash site. He yells, “You f—ing killed somebody, you motherf—er, stay right there! You see what you did?!” and restrains him until police arrive at the scene. The video of his take down went viral on Twitter.
Life in prison, nothing less!!!! Even though I personally believe in an
“eye for an eye” 🤷🏾♂️ If you take a life; you don’t get to keep yours are my thoughts. Then he tried to run from the scene. That means he has no remorse for what he caused, and did to a another’s family.— Da Boss (@coach_roberson) February 23, 2023
This was sad to see we was passing by and we was speechless. So emotional Seeing those crosses every time we pass by . 😭
— Abby (@AwksAbby) February 23, 2023
Man that shits a scary feeling waking up out of a crash and not realizing wtf happened.. Don’t drink and drive https://t.co/AGLa6njlLO
— Longway (@Longway_Guzman) February 23, 2023
That’s how you know he was drunk as fuck because ain’t NO WAY he thought he was getting away running like that. https://t.co/sDBeqzwVZJ
— II (@SmithTheIInd) February 23, 2023
Fucking rough. Guy gets wasted in the middle of the day. Plows into a car. Kills a COP. In TEXAS. Tries to RUN. Good Christ https://t.co/2z6XjL32Yz
— Dale Nixon (@ole_cv) February 23, 2023
A breathalyzer revealed that Molina’s BAC was 0.144, several times above Texas’s legal limit.