John Eric Dominguez of Corpus Christi has been charged with intoxication manslaughter in the death of John Roos of Port Aransas on Nov. 8.
Jonathan Roos, 52, died after he was ejected from his 1991 Jeep in the accident, which happened at 12:48 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, just north of Beach Access Road 1A. John Eric Dominguez, 32, is charged in the death.
Police reports say both vehicles were northbound on the highway when Dominguez’s vehicle rear- ended Roos’s Jeep. That caused the Jeep to spin, throwing
Roos from the vehicle. He was not wearing a seat belt, the report said.
Dominguez suffered no apparent injuries in the accident. He was taken to the Nueces County Jail Tuesday morning but at deadline had not yet seen a magistrate and his bond had not been set.
Intoxicat ion manslaughter is a second-degree felony and is punishable on conviction by from two to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
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