Dallas man indicted on DWI charges in connection with fiery wreck that claimed a woman’s life on Purple Heart Memorial Bridge

ROSE CITY, Texas — A 28-year-old Dallas man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal wreck on the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge in Orange County last year.

Matthew Phoenix was previously indicted on two counts of intoxication assault and one count of intoxication manslaughter, and arrested today on those charges.

The three vehicle wreck happened back on March 2, 2024 at about 5:50 p.m. at the 856 mile marker of eastbound Interstate 10 according to Texas Department of Public Safety troopers…

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