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Dallas man charged in woman’s death after stealing her car and crashing it because he needed a ride to work

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A Dallas man is accused of killing a woman after he stole her car and crashed it because he needed a ride to work, according to police and local reports. 

Darion Thomas, 26, is charged with murder and theft, Dallas Police said. 

Officers responded to a major accident call at 1300 Murdock Road around 12:50 a.m. Sunday. A woman was found lying in the street and later pronounced dead at the scene. 

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Darion Thomas is charged with murder and theft.  (Dallas Police Department)

Investigators determined that the suspect stole the vehicle at a gas station while the woman was asleep in the backseat. The suspect sped off, lost control, and hit a pole, police said. 

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The woman, identified as Karen Mariela in a FOX 4 report, was ejected from the back seat and killed. 

The suspected driver was arrested and transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

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An arrest warrant affidavit cited by the outlet cites a witness who saw Thomas trying to crawl away from the crash site because his legs were broken. He reportedly said he had stolen the car because he needed a ride to work, and asked for a gun so he could kill himself. 

Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more. 

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