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1 Dead, 2 Injured After Truck Hits Tree in Old East Dallas

Detectives think wet roads, speed and alcohol were factors

At about 10:40 p.m., a Chevrolet hit an object in the road at Interstate 30 near South Barry Avenue and flipped, according to the Dallas County Sheriff's Department.

A 19-year-old man died and two people were injured after a truck flipped Saturday night in Old East Dallas, officials say.

At about 10:40 p.m., a Chevrolet truck lost control at Interstate 30 near South Barry Avenue and struck a tree, according to the Dallas County Sheriff's Department.

Three males were transported to Baylor University Medical Center, where Juan Pablo Ramirez Becerra died, according to the sheriff's department.

The two other males were in stable condition, officials said.

Detectives think wet roads, speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.

The driver, Juan Domingo Guzman Becerra, was arrested and faces a charge of intoxication manslaughter.

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