# Deadly I-635 crash in Mesquite ends in a DWI arrest

> A pre-dawn crash on northbound IH-635 killed a Dallas driver, and the semi driver he hit was arrested at the scene.
- Title: Deadly I-635 crash in Mesquite ends in a DWI arrest | Shortify
- Summary: A pre-dawn crash on northbound IH-635 killed a Dallas driver, and the semi driver he hit was arrested at the scene. A 36-year-old Dallas man died after…
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- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/semi-driver-charged-dwi-after-fatal-mesquite-crash-ih-635
- Author: Amber Kite
- Published: 2026-09-13T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mesquite, texas, traffic fatality, dwi, police investigation, news, local
## A 3 a.m. call on IH-635
Mesquite police were called to the 21100 block of northbound Interstate 635, near North Gross Road, at 3:17 a.m. on Sept. 9.
## A sedan hit a trailer
A white Alfa Romeo sedan crashed into the trailer of an 18-wheeler that was moving slowly on the highway.
## The driver died there
Jose Aguilar Renteria, 36, of Dallas, was driving the sedan. He died at the scene.
## Truck driver arrested
Ulises Mendez Hernandez, 30, of Mexico, was driving the semi. Officers arrested him at the scene and charged him with driving while intoxicated.
## The case is still open
The Mesquite Police Department Traffic Unit is still working the crash, so the account of what happened could change.
## Where this comes from
Everything known so far traces to one source: statements from the Mesquite Police Department.

> The Source: Information in this article is from the Mesquite Police Department.
## Key takeaway

A 36-year-old Dallas man died after hitting a slow-moving 18-wheeler on IH-635, and the truck's driver was charged with DWI.