KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has confirmed a fifth person has died following the deadly crash on I-20 in Kaufman County over the weekend.
The driver of an 18-wheeler is now charged with five counts of manslaughter.
Investigators say the driver, Alexis Gonzalez-Companioni, admitted to falling asleep at the wheel before the crash happened.
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