A teenager has been charged with manslaughter for her role in a fatal crash that killed a truck driver in Waco, Texas, late last year.
According to police reports, 17-year-old Midway high school student Savannah Cardoza was driving the wrong way on State Highway 6 near the Lake Waco Twin Bridges when she struck another passenger vehicle on November 3rd, around 3 a.m.
54-year-old truck driver Donald Lawrence Ray, who was hauling Glycerine Ether, was unable to stop in time for the crash and swerved to avoid the accident. His truck struck a guardrail and overturned, trapping him inside. Ray had to be extracted from the rig and died at the scene.
A Waco police officer said the truck looked like a “a piece of foil wadded into a ball.”
Cardozo did not have a license and was driving the car without permission, according to the Waco Tribune.
On Wednesday, February 14th, Cardozo was charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle charge. She remains free on $21,000 bond.