A horrific Texas crash that left a pedestrian dead and a driver traveling for miles with the victim’s body inside his car has ended with a lengthy prison sentence.
Nestor Lujan Flores has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars after pleading guilty to intoxication manslaughter and collision involving death. Prosecutors said the disturbing chain of events unfolded on December 16, 2023, along a westbound service road of Interstate 30 in Dallas.
Authorities say Lujan Flores, who was 31 at the time, struck a pedestrian with such force that the victim was thrown through the windshield and into the vehicle. According to court documents, the impact was so severe that parts of the victim’s remains were later recovered at the crash site.
An arrest affidavit obtained by WFAA described a gruesome scene. The victim’s body was found upside down inside the car, with the head on the floorboard and the legs missing.
Police in White Settlement were first alerted hours later when officers were called to a Jack in the Box along the I-30 service road. A caller reported a gray Kia Forte with heavy front-end damage, a shattered windshield, and a man slumped over the steering wheel.
When officers arrived, they quickly realized there was also a dead person in the passenger seat. Lujan Flores was removed from the vehicle, and paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Investigators later determined the car had been sitting in the parking lot for two to three hours before anyone called 911.
At first, police were unsure where the crash had occurred. The next morning, investigators with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office located the crash scene on the westbound I-30 service road near Cockrell Hill Road. Human remains found there were confirmed to belong to the same victim discovered inside the car.
Authorities said Lujan Flores drove approximately 38 miles after striking the pedestrian and never contacted police. Officials have not publicly identified the victim.
Investigators also noted Lujan Flores had a prior conviction for driving while intoxicated in 2021 in Collin County and had been arrested on the same charge in 2020.
“This case is a stark reminder of the devastation caused by impaired driving,” said John Creuzot in a statement. “The victim lost his life, and a family was forever changed. This sentence reflects the seriousness of the defendant’s actions and holds him accountable for the harm he caused.”
That’s one way to pick up a hitchhiker without having to stop!
So, since this is Texas, was the victim Hispanic too?????