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DALLAS – Dallas police have made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run that killed a recent Texas Tech graduate.
What’s new:
According to jail records, 31-year-old Jose Hernandez Deleon was arrested on Monday and is now charged with a collision involving death.
If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
The backstory:
Dallas police believe Deleon is responsible for the death of 23-year-old Seth Rains on the morning of July 26.
Rains, a recent Texas Tech graduate, had gone to a concert with friends in the Dallas Design District. The group was walking back to the hotel at 2:40 a.m. when a car struck Rains at the intersection of Turtle Creek Boulevard and Market Center.
Rains’ friends tried to get the driver to stop. The car made a U-turn and came back to the scene briefly, but sped off after the friends mentioned that Rains had been hit.
Dig deeper:
Rains’ parents described their son as kind, hardworking, and selfless. He was deeply loved by his friends, who will always remember his contagious laugh and bright light.
“There are no winners in this game at all. It’s just sadness,” said Clint Rains, his father.
“He had an amazing soul and if anyone deserved a full life, it was Seth,” said Harrison Chrane, the victim’s best friend.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by the Dallas Police Department, Dallas County jail records, and past news coverage.