WATCH: Bystander chases, pins down man who tried to run away after killing Euless officer in drunk driving crash

Dylan Molina, who was seen trying to run away from the scene, was sentenced to 15 years for the death of Euless detective Alex Cervantes.

Author: Alex Cruz, WFAA Staff
Published: 10:30 PM CST February 22, 2023
Updated: 10:39 PM CST February 22, 2023

LAKE WORTH, Texas — Newly released video from the Lake Worth Police Department shows the man who killed a North Texas officer in a drunk driving crash trying to run away from the scene on that November 2021 day.

Within seconds, a bystander could be seen chasing after Dylan Molina before pinning him down on the ground. Other bystanders were also seen trying to help the victims of the crash, which included Euless police detective Alex Cervantes, his wife and two children.

Cervantes died, and his wife and children suffered critical injuries.

More than a year later, on Jan. 30, 2023, Molina pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter and three charges of intoxication assault. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

It was later revealed that on that Nov. 27, 2021, day, the 27-year-old Molina consumed eight double vodka cocktails within three hours at a Fuzzy's Taco Shop in Lake Worth. His BAC was twice the legal limit, according to police.

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