CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Carrollton Police said Wednesday that a 19-year-old Dallas man was killed when he lost control of his car in Carrollton Tuesday night.
According to Police, Carlos Alfredo Alas Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene in the 2600 block of E. Trinity Mills Road. Alas was racing another carload of friends westbound on E. Trinity Mills when he lost control and crashed into a tree near Willowgate Lane. Police said Alas was the only person in his car.
The driver of the other car and his two passengers were not hurt, according to Police.
The other driver, a 19-year-old Carrollton could face charges in the crash. Street racing is punishable under Texas Transportation Code as a second-degree felony when it involves serious injury or death with a punishment range of up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
“We wish there was some way to get the message across that street racing may seem fun at the moment, but you’re endangering your own life and the lives of everyone around you,” Carrollton PD Public Information Officer, Jolene DeVito said.
Several Police Departments in DFW have recently been dealing with an increasing number of street races.
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