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Ricky Jackson, 66, was sentenced for his role in a May 2019 crash in Pleasant Grove that killed Olivia Mendez.The crash took place the evening of May 24, 2019, in the 10700 block of Lake June Road. Investigators determined several cars driving eastbound — a Dodge Challenger, a Dodge Charger and a Ford Mustang — were drag racing.A Chevrolet Impala driving west on Lake June tried to turn left onto Rain Forest Drive when the Challenger struck its rear passenger side.
Mendez died at a hospital. She was a student at Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School and had finished the fifth grade earlier that day, according toThree other people in the Impala were injured, including Olivia’s younger sister, who suffered irreversible brain damage, NBC5 reported. Jackson, the driver of the Challenger, was taken into custody shortly after. Hector Camarena, 32, and Diego Gaytan, 31, fled but were booked into Dallas County jail the following day.
Court records show Gaytan pleaded guilty in January 2020 and was sentenced to five years in prison. Camarena pleaded guilty the following month and also received a five-year sentence.Mendez’s mother, Marisol Gomez, addressed Jackson in court Friday, saying she hopes he takes accountability for his actions, NBC5 reported.Carrollton man who advertised fentanyl pills on social media sentenced to 9 years, Staff, Reporter. Zaeem Shaikh is a reporter covering breaking news for The Dallas Morning News.
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