Sergeant's Legacy: Trial for Wrong-Way Crash

0:00Fort Worth police sergeant Billy Randolph, a 29-year veteran, was killed in August 2024 when they outjolay Evans drove the wrong, way into a crash scene on Interstate 35 West. Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer, and now a jury is deciding her punishment in Taryn County Court. The incident happened around 5.38 a.m. during a response to an 18-wheeler wreck and fire. Randolph was directing traffic when Evans' sedan struck him, causing fatal head injuries from blunt force trauma. Testifying officers grew emotional, describing Randolph as a close mentor on their midnight patrol team. He had been eligible to retire for nearly 5 years, but kept serving. A tow truck operator at the scene also broke down, recounting how he washed the collision unfold. Evans admitted in a police interview to drinking more than 10 shots of tequila at a party in Grand Prairie before getting lost on her way to Fort Worth. She claimed not to remember hitting anyone, though detectives doubted that.

1:02The trial continues Monday with more witnesses from prosecutors as the focus stays on the sergeant's legacy and the night's tragic chain of events. That's your update from Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.