Drunken assistant principal struck and killed pedestrian with pickup, authorities say
A drunken Parker County educator driving a pickup truck struck and killed a man walking Wednesday on a highway shoulder, authorities alleged.
Boyd High School Assistant Principal Kevin Evans was arrested on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, Reno police said.
Ernest Medley, 51, died about 9:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of East Texas 199 in Reno, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. Medley lived in Springtown.
Evans drove from the scene of the crash, police said. He was stopped as he drove the pickup in Springtown.
Evans, who is 38 and lives in Springtown, was released Thursday from the Parker County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
The Boyd Independent School District will place Evans on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation, Superintendent Tami Vardy wrote in a statement.
This story was originally published January 9, 2020 at 5:21 PM.
