A Dallas woman is fighting for her life after a horror hit-and-run car crash that also killed her college roommate.
Camryn Herriage, 23, was riding in a car alongside her college roommate and three other friends on February 11.
Their vehicle was waiting at a red light on Beckley Avenue, where Woodall Rogers Freeway ends, when a Ford pickup truck slammed into them, causing a chain reaction car crash, Fox4 News reported.
All of the passengers were rushed to hospital where Herriage has been on a ventilator in the ICU for the past month due to life-threatening injuries sustained during the deadly accident.
Bystanders reported seeing a woman exiting the driver’s side of the truck and fleeing from the scene on foot ‘wearing a small black dress and white clubbing shoes,’ an arrest affidavit said.
A Dallas woman, Camryn Herriage, is fighting for her life after a hit-and-run crash allegedly caused by an ‘intoxicated’ woman wearing clubbing attire
All of the passengers were rushed to hospital where Herriage has been relying on a ventilator in the ICU for the past month due to life-threatening injuries sustained during the accident
The woman who allegedly took off was later identified by police as 27-year-old Carmen Guerrero
Witnesses described the women as appearing to be ‘extremely intoxicated.’
The woman who allegedly took off was later identified by police as 27-year-old Carmen Guerrero.
Detectives said they found Guerrero’s wallet in the abandoned Ford truck and took her into custody 11 days after the crash.
She is now facing multiple charges, including manslaughter and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She is being held in Dallas County jail.
While Herriage continues to fight for her life in the ICU, her older sister Casie Campanello has not left her side for weeks.
‘Literally, a careless act. Put us in a situation that changed all of our lives,’ she said. ‘We are very helpless and just stay strong for her, but it’s very difficult to see.’
She added: ‘When she came out of her first surgery, the surgeon told us he told us he never saw anyone make it to the hospital with her injury. So she has a purpose.’
Herriage’s best friend and college roommate from Texas Tech University tragically died in the hit-and-run.
Sara House, 23, worked as an executive sales associate assistant at Ralph Lauren after graduating from Texas Tech, having studied business, management and marketing and also competed in bikini competitions.
Herriage, 23, was riding in a car alongside her college roommate and three other friends on Febraury 11 – the night of the deadly car crash
Their vehicle was waiting at a light on Beckley Avenue, where Woodall Rogers Freeway ends, when they was slammed into by a Ford pickup truck, causing a chain reaction car crash
Herriage works at a social media management and branding company based in Lubbock, Texas
While Herriage continues to fight for her life in the ICU, her older sister Casie Campanello hasn’t left her side for weeks. ‘Literally, a careless act. Put us in a situation that changed all of our lives’
Herriage’s best friend and college roommate from Texas Tech University, Sara House, (pictured) tragically died in the hit-and-run
The pair of college roommates (pictured) were extremely close and would often make TikToks together, which Herriage shared on her profile boasting 32,000 followers
Sara House worked as an executive sales associate assistant at Ralph Lauren after graduating from Texas Tech, having studied business, management and marketing and competed in bikini competitions
The college roommates were extremely close and would often make TikToks together, which Herriage shared on her profile boasting 32,000 followers.
Herriage works at a social media management and branding company based in Lubbock, Texas.
She had only recently moved back to North Texas after graduating from college in December.