Dallas Police – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

A man with previous drunken driving convictions faces new charges after police say he fatally struck a pedestrian in Dallas and drove to work with the victim’s body parts in his car.

Dallas police said they were called to the Maaco Auto Body Shop in the 2500 block of W. Northwest Highway around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, after receiving reports of a service call and a serious personal accident.

According to an affidavit obtained by NBC 5, 31-year-old Juan Morgan Munoz was driving a white 2001 BMW 330CI northbound in the 1800 block of Storey Lane when he struck a pedestrian. After fleeing the scene of the accident without assisting the pedestrian or calling 911, Munoz drove to his job on W. Northwest Highway and waited 30 minutes before calling police.

When officers arrived at the garage, witnesses who were also Munoz’s co-workers told them that they were just finishing their work when Munoz came in the middle of the night and unlocked the gate. When his co-workers asked him about his presence, Munoz reassured them not to worry and asked them to move away from his car.

Dallas police said when officers questioned Munoz, they noticed he was slurring his speech, his eyes were glassy and he smelled of alcohol.

Muñoz, who insisted he had drunk a glass of Patrón that afternoon, failed a breathalyzer test, according to officers investigating the incident. His breathalyzer test also showed a reading of 0.179, more than twice the legal limit.

In the affidavit, Munoz admitted to police that he was coming from Hooters in Grand Prairie and was on his way to work when he struck a person with his car on Storey Lane and continued driving until he reached the auto repair shop. The man said he called his mother and boss, who advised him to call 911.

During the investigation, officers observed Munoz’s BMW and found a hole in the passenger seat windshield, blood, an entire arm on the passenger seat, and other body parts.

The identity of the victim has not yet been confirmed by the Dallas County Coroner’s Office.

Munoz was arrested and charged with DUI and fatal collision. He is being held at the Lew Sterrett Jail in Dallas County on $135,000 bail.

The affidavit states that Munoz provided a blood sample and told correctional officers at Lew Sterett Prison that he also had cocaine in his system.

According to police, Munoz pleaded guilty to drunk driving in New Hampshire in 2018 and paid only a $650 fine. In the summer of 2023, he was arrested in Fort Worth for drunk driving and was sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty.