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Trucker recounts events leading to hit-and-run 'I'd never seen anything like that, and I was in shock,' driver says 01/17/2003 By ROBERT THARP and JENNIFER EMILY / The Dallas Morning News The interstate was clear in his rearview mirror as long-haul trucker Michael D. Long cruised at 60 mph in the far right lane of Interstate 35E before dawn Tuesday, the trucker said Thursday. Moments later, reckless drivers triggered two collisions, setting in motion a series of events that killed two would-be rescuers and left a Dallas Cowboys player facing felony manslaughter charges, according to the trucker's account and...

Cowboy admits role in fatal crash Goodrich's confession in hit-and-run came as police were following tip 01/16/2003 By ROBERT THARP / The Dallas Morning News Police investigating the hit-and-run deaths of two men early Tuesday were pursuing a tip pointing to Dallas Cowboy Dwayne Goodrich when the player's attorney called midafternoon with his client's confession, police officials said Wednesday. At his attorney's Dallas office, Mr. Goodrich provided details about his reckless driving, which killed Joseph Wood and Demont Matthews after the football player's visit to a Dallas topless club. Although the 24-year-old backup cornerback was then allowed to go...