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Man involved in fatal hit-and-run extradited to Midland Co

A man wanted for a fatal wreck on I-20 last week is back behind bars. Jose Baldassari, 48, is in the Midland County Jail after he was caught Thursday walking in El Paso County.

MIDLAND COUNTY, TX (KWES) - A man wanted for a fatal wreck on I-20 last week is back behind bars.

Jose Baldassari, 48, is in the Midland County Jail after he was caught Thursday walking in El Paso County.

Baldassari faces two counts of manslaughter. Investigators say traffic was stopped on the interstate because of a prior wreck.

He is being held on a $300,000 bond.

According to their report, Baldassari slammed into the back of a pickup, killing two people inside.

The crash caused a chain reaction wreck, involving five vehicles in all. The report says Baldassari did not break at all.

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