Jerald Lugo, 3, dies after being ejected in wreck on Western Road near Palmview, Texas; Gerardo Lugo, 28, charged with intoxication manslaughter

Modified Date: 
Thu, 05/19/2022 - 12:43pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Boy, 3, killed in car wreck, father charged with intoxication manslaughter - WPEC-TV CBS12 News :: News - Top Stories

  "Jerald Lugo was secured by a safety belt, but was not secured by a child safety seat or booster seat," according to the news release. Investigators arrested the boy's father -- 28-year-old Gerardo Lugo -- on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety. When Lugo over-corrected, the Tacoma skidded off the road and hit an orange tree near 4 Mile Line. At about 10:30 p.m., investigator believe Lugo was driving a white Toyota Tacoma north on Western Road , but traveling in the southbound lane.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jerald Lugo
Gerardo Lugo
Roadway: 
Western Road

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