Dallas Man Killed in I-635 Crash With 18-Wheeler, Truck Driver Arrested for DWI

MESQUITE, Texas - A Dallas man was killed early Wednesday morning after his car collided with an 18-wheeler on Interstate 635 in Mesquite. The truck driver was arrested on a DWI charge.

Mesquite police responded to the crash around 3:17 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 21100 block of northbound I-635 near North Gross Road.

The initial investigation found that a white Alfa Romeo sedan struck the trailer of a slow-moving 18-wheeler, according to police.

The Alfa Romeo's driver, identified as Jose Aguilar Renteria, 36, of Dallas, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified the driver of the 18-wheeler as Ulises Mendez Hernandez, 30, of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Hernandez was arrested at the scene on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

Police have not said what led them to suspect Hernandez was intoxicated or whether investigators believe impairment contributed to the fatal collision.

The Mesquite Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating the crash.