Linda Villarreal Killed in Alleged Drunk Driving Accident in Floyd County, TX
Floyd County, TX — September 1, 2022, Linda Villarreal was killed in an alleged drunk driving crash around 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of SH 207 and FM 54.
Crash investigators allege a Nissan Frontier was traveling eastbound on FM 54 when it disregarded a stop sign and collided with Prajedis Joel and Linda Villarreal's Cadillac CT6, which was traveling southbound on SH 207.
The force of the crash allegedly forced the two vehicles into a ditch in the east corner of the intersection. Multiple airbags were deployed in both vehicles and the Nissan Frontier driver was reportedly ejected from the vehicle.
Linda Villarreal and the Frontier's driver were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Prajedis Joel Villarreal was transported to a hospital with purportedly minor injuries.
Officials allege that the Frontier's driver was 2.5 times over the legal limit to operate a vehicle.
There are no further updates at this time.
