Possible Criminal Charges for Dallas Wrong Way Driver

Dick Eastin, 39, was traveling north in the southbound lane on the Dallas North Tollway according to Sgt. Robert Bernard of the Texas Department of Public Safety.  Eastin is facing charges of driving while intoxicated as well as reckless driving for the incident that occurred early Thursday morning.  Bernard also reports that Eastin’s Ford F-150 pickup hit a light pole came to a stop near the center of the median.  Although the driver’s injuries were non-life threatening, and he was transported to a nearby hospital, the debris from the collision damaged another vehicle and caused the southbound side of the Tollway to be closed for more than an hour.

Due to increased wrong way traffic and four deaths this year alone on the Tollway, the North Texas Tollway Authority has taken steps to prevent additional wrong-way accidents, including installing more “Wrong Way” and “Do Not Enter” signs and adding reflective tape to all warning signs.