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Police: "It's the Worst Wreck We've Ever Seen in Brenham"

Posted: 3:06 PM Aug 22, 2011
Reporter: Nicole Morten

Police: "It's the Worst Wreck We've Ever Seen in Brenham"

Police and emergency responders we spoke to are calling it one of the worst accidents they have ever seen on the streets of Washington County.

"It's some of the ones that you have nightmares about," explained Washington County Paramedic Chris Smith.

Smith was one of the first to respond on scene early Sunday morning. Police say the driver of a Dodge pickup truck, 19-year -old Roberto Castillo, t-boned a Ford Mustang at the intersection of Texas 36 and FM 109 in Brenham.

"When you arrived on scene you see the one pick-up truck crushed up against the Ford Mustang," described Smith. "Parts of the car were actually scattered across the highway and glass was everywhere. We walked up to the scene and there were four individuals unresponsive inside the vehicle. "

Those four young adults were: 22-year-old Rachel Ann Dominguez; 20-year-old Imelda Yajaira-Sukey Duran; 19-year-old Guillermo Gonzales Delgado and 19-year-old Ronald Barrios Mendez. They were killed instantly.

"I have to rely on my faith and say you know what, maybe God was with them and they're in a better place," added Smith.

Castillo was found in a nearby mobile home park after fleeing the scene. He was arrested for intoxication manslaughter and police say he was arrested last month on DUI minor charges, which is a Class C misdemeanor. At the time of the DUI arrest last month, the city of Brenham tells News 3 that dispatch received a call of a wreckless driver; as police spotted Castillo, he was just getting out of his vehicle in a parking lot. Since he was never spotted actually driving the car, police were unable to charge him with DWI. They did say, however, the officer had enough evidence to arrest him for DUI as a minor.

At this point, investigators are still trying to confirm Castillo's citizenship.

What was once a scene is now a makeshift memorial where friends and family members are counting on the memories these four young adults leave behind.

"It's a short life which is why we take each day the best we can and do the most we can for each individual," added Smith.

Castillo is being held in the Washington County Jail on $2-million bond. Investigators say toxicology reports are still pending.