Thread: TX: Drunk Illegal Kills Three!!

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WRECK SUSPECT HERE ILLEGALLY, OFFICIALS SAY
Accused drunken driver remains in custody in the accident, which killed 3 in a family

By MIKE GLENN
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle

A man accused of causing a fiery wreck that killed a family of three on the East Freeway is in the country illegally, authorities said.



Juan Felix Salinas, 42, voluntarily returned to his home in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, two years ago, officials said. But he returned to the U.S., eventually making his way back to the Houston area.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Monday they have placed an immigration hold on Salinas but had no other information about his past.

Salinas remained in police custody Monday, charged with three counts of intoxication manslaughter in the deaths of Tenisha Williams, 26; her husband, S.J. Williams; and her son, Xavier Brown, 2. His bail has been set at $90,000 — $30,000 for each death.

Houston police said Salinas was speeding and rapidly changing lanes about 8:30 p.m. Saturday when he rear-ended a Toyota Corolla in the 8700 block of Interstate 10.

The Toyota caught fire and eventually was engulfed in flames. The family was pronounced dead at the scene.

Salinas, who suffered minor injuries in the wreck, had a blood-alcohol level of .24 — three times the .08 legal limit for intoxication in Texas.

When the van slammed into the Toyota, Salinas had been free on bond from a March 31 family violence incident in Jacinto City.

The case remains open, authorities said.

On Saturday, bystanders struggled to save the young family. Some used hand-held fire extinguishers to hold back the flames while others attempted to pry open the doors.

Felinda Williams said she was grateful to everyone who tried to save her daughter, grandson and son-in-law.

"At least somebody cared enough," a grieving Williams said Monday. "They put themselves in danger trying to help them."

Williams said she will closely follow the case against Salinas as it progresses.

"When he's in court, I'm going to be in court," she said. "He tore a whole family apart."

mike.glenn@chron.com

Like the tragic case in NJ, this illegal had a prior record, yet nothing was done after this scum made his way back to Houston.

Like the tragic case in NJ, this illegal had a prior record, yet nothing was done after this scum made his way back to Houston.

FURTHERMORE, BIG BUSINESS ENCOURAGES THESE TYPE TO ENTER THE COUNTRY BY MAKING WORK AVAILABLE TO THEM. SO THE BLOOD OF THIS FAMILY IS ON THE HANDS OF, NOT ONLY OUR GOVERNMENT, BUT ON THE HANDS OF BIG BUSINESS. NOT THAT THEY CARE.