Dodge salesman has cocaine in the customer’s system

The salesman reportedly had a blood alcohol level of 0.13, without attempting to slow down the customer

The Texas lawsuit is clarifying a catastrophic error on a tragic test drive that involved not only reckless speed but also a Dodge Challenger salesman riding a shotgun, reportedly with alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time. According to the lawsuit, salesmen also failed to comply with basic test-driven policies, which could lead to fatal results.

The devastating crash occurred in July 2024. At that time, salesman Kenneth Salas accompanied 37-year-old Benjamin Meece for a test drive of the 2021 Dodge Challenger R/T SCAT package. Meece was driving at 124 mph (200 km/h) when he hit the throttle when he was driving the Honda charter by 47-year-old Quma Carrillo. Carrillo ejected from her car and killed. Her three children quickly filed a false death lawsuit against Meece, Salas and all Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealerships.

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According to court documents, Salas arrived at work on the morning of the crash and had a blood alcohol level of 0.13 after the fatal collision. The lawsuit states that Salas admitted during drinking six hours before the crash. A post-explosion toxicology report also claimed that cocaine was found in his system.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, the salesman said he did nothing to slow down or stop driving, happiness Report. As dealers were behind Salas in the first half of 2024 sales targets, the lawsuit says, “must be eager to increase dealership monthly numbers by selling to any prospect.” Meece is not the kind of person he should be trying to sell his car to.

According to the OAOA, the investigation after the explosion showed that the driver had been arrested 25 times in the past for various crimes, including vehicle theft, break-in, theft, forgery, forgery and endangering child hazards. Public records also show that he has an arrest history with reckless driving, evading arrest, uncontrollable speed and driving without a permit or insurance.

Standard dealer procedures require salespeople to collect customer driver’s license and insurance information before any test drives. Additionally, salespeople are usually instructed to expel the car itself and follow the designated, approved route. Salas reportedly did not do so. In his testimony, he claimed that the dealer had never trained these basic agreements.

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