Full Notification

On July 26, 2015 at approximately 4:36 a.m., Lewisville Police Officers were sent to the 2400 block of South Interstate Highway 35E Northbound on a Major Accident involving four vehicles. Details from witnesses indicate that this may have been two separate accidents, the first involving a single vehicle accident. Two vehicles then stopped to aid in the first accident and while providing aid to the occupants of the first vehicle crash, a fourth vehicle struck a pedestrian and two vehicles at the scene. One adult male from the first accident, has been transported to Plano Presbyterian Hospital with unknown injuries. The pedestrian, an adult male, was transported to Medical Center-Lewisville, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The lone occupant of the vehicle that struck the pedestrian and two vehicles was transported to Parkland Hospital with unknown injuries. Alcohol may have been a contributing factor in both accidents.

The deceased has been identified as Luis Mario Aleman-Mendoza, 18 years of age, from Little Elm, Texas.

The driver of the vehicle involved in the first crash has been identified as Tristan Dane Harris (pictured), 32 years of age, from Lewisville, Texas. Harris was arrested for Intoxication Assault with Serious Bodily Injury and arraigned on Sunday afternoon. His bond was set at $100,000 and he was transferred to Denton County Jail.
The accident continues to be investigated. There are no other charges filed at this time.