A 22-year-old Dallas woman is facing two counts of manslaughter after police say she was driving roughly 82 mph in a 35 mph zone, with her own two children in the car, when she slammed into a Toyota Prius carrying two recent SMU graduates who had just stopped at a stop sign. Julian Harris, 23, and Madison Duren, 22, were both killed. Aldrea Rogers was booked into Dallas County Jail with bond set at $250,000 for each charge.
According to arrest affidavits detailed by WFAA, investigators recovered data showing Rogers’ highest pre-crash speed reached approximately 82 mph in a 35 mph zone, with her two juvenile children in the vehicle at the time. Investigators determined she was traveling at a high rate of speed, drawing on a crash probe, witness statements, vehicle damage and area video footage to reconstruct what happened.
The crash happened around 7:11 p.m. on Oct. 6 at the intersection of Knob Oak Drive and Garland Road, in the 9200 block, according to WFAA. As fox4news.com reported, Harris was driving a black 2014 Toyota Prius eastbound on Knob Oak Drive, with Duren seated in the front right passenger seat. The same reporting states Harris had stopped completely at the stop sign before turning left onto northbound Garland Road when the Prius was struck on the driver's side by a southbound red 2019 Hyundai Elantra driven by Rogers.
Two Young Lives Cut Short
Harris suffered serious bodily injury at the scene and died there, the station's report notes. Duren suffered serious injuries at the scene and was pulled from the vehicle, then taken to Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, where she later died from her injuries, per the same account. Three other individuals were also taken to a local hospital following the crash, though investigators later clarified that no third vehicle was involved.
Harris and Duren had met while studying theater at SMU, the station's report notes. Madison's mother, Sharon Duren, said the couple fell in love intensely. Authorities have said Rogers recklessly operated a motor vehicle at approximately 82 mph in a 35 mph zone, causing the collision that killed both Duren and Harris.
Charges and What Comes Next
Rogers was charged with two counts of manslaughter and booked into Dallas County Jail, with bond set at $500,000 total, split into $250,000 for each count. Under Texas Penal Code Section 19.04, a person commits manslaughter if they recklessly cause the death of another individual; the statute classifies manslaughter as a felony, with circumstances that can affect the degree of the charge, according to the Texas Constitution and Statutes. No plea, court hearing outcome or adjudication has been reported in connection with the case.
Speeding Remains Dallas's Top Killer on the Road
The case lands amid a broader shift in Dallas crash data. Citywide, fatal crashes dropped by nearly half in 2025, with 107 crashes resulting in fatalities compared to 208 in 2024, according to the Dallas Observer. Crashes involving serious injury also fell, from 935 in 2024 to 595 in 2025, per the same reporting.
Even with that overall decline, speeding remained the single biggest factor behind fatal wrecks in the city. Of Dallas' 108 fatal accidents in 2025, 44 are believed to have been caused by speeding, the Dallas Observer reports, far outpacing impairment, which was blamed for 23 fatal accidents. The outlet's figures referred both to 107 crashes resulting in fatalities and, separately, 108 fatal accidents for the same year, a discrepancy that was not resolved in its reporting.
