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A man has been charged in connection with a deadly crash in Louisville.It happened at the intersection of Taylor Boulevard and Oakwood Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Sunday.Brenda Hoskinson is the wife of one of the men involved in the collision. She told WLKY that a man was found dead after the car he was in rear-ended her husband's SUV."He never acknowledged that another vehicle was in front of him," Hoskinson said.Hoskinson said she woke up to a frantic call on Sunday."We came this way about 20 minutes after that," Hoskinson said. "I got another call, 'Babe, can you please hurry up? The guy is dead.'"She said it all began when a truck began driving erratically on Taylor Boulevard.She told WLKY that the truck eventually crashed. She said her husband pulled over to direct traffic."Then the third car rear ended our vehicle, and the gentleman from that accident is now deceased," Hoskinson said.Police arrived on the scene a short time later.Police charged the driver of the car, Lamberto Mendoza-Valle, with murder, criminal mischief, wanton endangerment, driving under the influence, failure to maintain required insurance, and driving on a suspended or revoked license.Police said a passenger in the backseat of Mendoza-Valle's car died. According to his arrest slip, Mendoza-Valle admitted to police that he had been drinking at a friends house prior to the accident. He told police that he had at least eight beers. Hospital records show his blood alcohol was .214.Mendoza-Valle also told police he wasn't aware that anyone was in the back seat of his car. A portion of Taylor Boulevard was shut down in both directions as investigators reconstructed the crash.Hoskinson said what happened is tragic, but that it could have been much worse. She said she is expecting the couple's third child."He and my kids are what makes me, everything in life," Hoskinson said. "I'm sorry another one lost their life and a family is going to mourn a loss."The cause of the crash is still under investigation.Investigators told WLKY that other people were hurt in the collision but that their injuries are minor.