One man is dead and another is behind bars, charged with murderafter a crash.Police said Lamberto Mendoza-Valle was driving drunk when hecrashed into an SUV around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday.The Jefferson County coroner’s office said Orlando JimenezLozano, 41, was killed in the crash. Investigators said Jimenez Lozano was found dead in the backseatof the car Mendoza-Valle was driving.“I feel sorry for the gentleman who passed away,” said DelorisOlges, who lives down the street. “I saw red lights, but I didn’t thinkanything of it.”According to a police report, officers had been called to areported hit-and-run on Taylor Boulevard near Oakwood Avenue. Officers said before they got to the scene, Mendoza-Valle had crashedinto two SUVs. “I’m surprised the driver of the car even lived,” said aneighbor, who didn’t want to use his name.Mendoza-Valle was taken to the hospital, where he spoke toinvestigators through a translator.During an interview with police, he said he didn't know there wasanyone else in the car, and told officers he had consumed more than eight beerswhile drinking with friends, according to police.According to the arrest report, Mendoza-Valle's blood-alcohollevel was more than 2.5 times the legal limit.Court records show this is the fourth time Mendoza-Valle hasbeen charged with drunk driving since 2002.He was convicted of DUI in the other three cases. Mendoza-Valle is being held on a $100,000 bail. U.S. Immigrations and Enforcement placed an immigration and naturalizationdetainer on him on Monday.He's due back in court next week.

One man is dead and another is behind bars, charged with murderafter a crash.

Police said Lamberto Mendoza-Valle was driving drunk when hecrashed into an SUV around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday.

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The Jefferson County coroner’s office said Orlando JimenezLozano, 41, was killed in the crash.

Investigators said Jimenez Lozano was found dead in the backseatof the car Mendoza-Valle was driving.

“I feel sorry for the gentleman who passed away,” said DelorisOlges, who lives down the street. “I saw red lights, but I didn’t thinkanything of it.”

According to a police report, officers had been called to areported hit-and-run on Taylor Boulevard near Oakwood Avenue.

Officers said before they got to the scene, Mendoza-Valle had crashedinto two SUVs.

“I’m surprised the driver of the car even lived,” said aneighbor, who didn’t want to use his name.

Mendoza-Valle was taken to the hospital, where he spoke toinvestigators through a translator.

During an interview with police, he said he didn't know there wasanyone else in the car, and told officers he had consumed more than eight beerswhile drinking with friends, according to police.

According to the arrest report, Mendoza-Valle's blood-alcohollevel was more than 2.5 times the legal limit.

Court records show this is the fourth time Mendoza-Valle hasbeen charged with drunk driving since 2002.

He was convicted of DUI in the other three cases.

Mendoza-Valle is being held on a $100,000 bail.

U.S. Immigrations and Enforcement placed an immigration and naturalizationdetainer on him on Monday.

He's due back in court next week.

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