Tennessee: DUI driver Jose Lopez hit Kia head-on and fled leaving other driver to die; subdued by witness for cops when he returned

Shelby County Tennessee Sheriff’s Jail records:

Jose Lopez DUI homicide Shelby County Sheriff jail 121315

Jose Lopez DUI homicide Shelby County Sheriff jail 121315

GENERAL SESSIONS COURT: DRIVING U/INFLUENCE INTOX/DRUGS
DRIVING U/INFLUENCE INTOX/DRUGS
LEAVE SCENE OF ACCIDENT INV INJURY
LEAVE SCENE OF ACCIDENT INV INJURY
NO DRIVER LICENSE
NO DRIVER LICENSE
OPEN CONTAINER LAW
OPEN CONTAINER LAW
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
RECKLESS DRIVING
SPEEDING M
VEHICULAR ASSAULT
VEHICULAR HOMICIDE – INTOXICATION
VIOL OF FINANCIAL LAW – ACCIDENT
VIOLATION OF FINANCIAL LAW
BOND AMOUNT: $250,000.00
COURT DATES:
Date   Division   Docket Number   Session
12/16/2015 8:30AM   GS11   1510347001   1
12/22/2015 8:30AM   GS12   1513810501   1

DUI driver fled scene of crash and when he returned was held for cops by witness

From Commercial Appeal:

Memphis police have arrested a man accused of driving drunk and killing a passenger in another car early Sunday morning, officials said.

Jose Lopez, 27, has been charged with vehicular homicide involving intoxication, vehicular assault, DUI, public intoxication, reckless driving and other traffic offenses. He is being held in the Shelby County Jail.

According to police, this incident happened just before 2:30 a.m. at Raleigh-Millington Road and St Elmo in the Raleigh area.

Lopez was behind the wheel of a 1999 Lincoln Navigator, police said, when he veered into oncoming traffic and struck a 2006 Kia that was heading north on Raleigh Millington. ....MORE

  • Jose Lopez, 27, has been charged with vehicular homicide involving intoxication, vehicular assault, DUI, public intoxication, reckless driving and other traffic offenses. He is being held in the Shelby County Jail.