NC Drunk illegal kills 2 in Guilford County

Illegal Alien Charged in Death of Two Motorists
Last Edited: Monday, 24 Sep 2007, 5:02 PM EDT
Created: Monday, 24 Sep 2007, 5:02 PM EDT

By ANGELA RODRIGUEZFOX8 News

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) – State police said the man charged with crashing into two parked cars on Interstate 40/85 Sunday morning is an illegal alien. Investigators said Jose Balderas has yet to produce a photo ID, and will not be released from jail until he provides one. Balderas reportedly told investigators he has been living in Washington, D.C. for the past seven months.Troopers said Balderas crashed his pickup into two cars along the westbound lanes of I-40/85 between Rock Creek and Mount Hope Church roads, near the retaining wall. The first car, a Honda Civic had broken down. A man driving a Dodge Neon had stopped to help. The drivers of both cars were reportedly in the Neon, calling for help, when the pickup driven by Balderas slammed into the Neon. The impact pushed the second car into the Civic, causing an explosion that engulfed all three vehicles. Both people in the second car were killed. Their names have not yet been released. "They were sitting there waiting for a tow truck to arrive and this gentleman comes along not abiding by the law and causes an accident of this magnitude," said Trooper K. Kutzer, NC Highway Patrol.Witnesses told investigators the man driving pickup was speeding, and driving erratically. Balderas is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, driving while impaired and underage drinking.