Man already on probation for DWI had 'entire arm' in passenger seat after fatal crash

A Texas man with a history of drunken driving is charged again after a fatal collision with an innocent pedestrian.

Juan Morgan Munoz, 31, has two prior DWI convictions and was on probation at the time he allegedly struck and killed someone early Saturday morning. According to the arrest affidavit obtained by Fox Dallas, called emergency services thirty minutes after the fatal accident. Muñoz had continued driving to Maaco Auto Body Shop, his workplace.

When the police arrived at the store, they were met with a gray scene. Muñoz himself had “glassy/watery eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage,” all indicators of an intoxicated driver. Worse than that, his BMW had a “hole in the front passenger windshield” and “an entire arm in the front passenger seat” of the vehicle.

The driver reportedly told police he had left a local Hooter's and was on his way to work, except his manager said Munoz wasn't on the clock that evening. To no one's surprise, Munoz miserably failed field sobriety tests and a sample of his breath registered a shocking .179, more than twice the legal limit to drive safely. As if that wasn't bad enough, the suspect also told police he had cocaine in his system, as they had taken a blood sample for analysis.

His DWI convictions date back to 2018, when he pleaded guilty in New Hampshire and was issued a ticket, according to Fox Dallas. The second conviction occurred in 2023, where he also pleaded guilty and was placed on 2 years probation.

The victim has not yet been publicly identified. The suspect is currently charged with felony DWI and hit and run with death.

Unfortunately for Munoz, Texas is the last place you want to be found guilty of killing someone while driving impaired. In accordance with Texas DWI Law Firmpenalties for this offense can include “up to two decades in prison” as well as “significant fines”.

In November 2023, Virgil Bryant III of Red Oak, Texas received 99 years in prison after receiving his seventh DUI in 14 years. At the time he had a blood alcohol concentration of .245, three times the legal limit. He had received 40 years in prison after his sixth DUI, but was paroled in 2019 and it didn't take him long to pick up the old habit.

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