Wylie man charged with murder after victim dies following alleged auto-pedestrian crash

The Brief

  • A 19-year-old North Texas man now faces a murder charge after a 20-year-old victim died following an alleged intentional auto-pedestrian crash in Wylie.
  • Police say the two men argued before the suspect allegedly struck the victim with a vehicle on July 5 in a Security Court parking lot.
  • The suspect remains in the Collin County Jail as Wylie police continue investigating the case.

WYLIE, Texas A 19-year-old North Texas man originally arrested on an aggravated assault charge is now facing a murder charge after the victim in an alleged intentional auto-pedestrian crash died from his injuries, according to the Wylie Police Department.

Wylie man charged with murder

What we know:

Wylie police said the charge against Rene Padilla was upgraded after 20-year-old Maximliano Maldonado was injured in the July 5 incident, before later passing away. Maldonado remained hospitalized in critical condition following the crash. Padilla remains in the Collin County Jail.

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