A North Texas family is making a desperate plea for justice after a man was killed in an alleged drunken driving hit-and-run crash. According to Irving Police, 31-year-old Tony Vasquez was hit by a driver while he was riding a scooter on June 19 at Cantrell Street and Cibola Drive in Irving. Investigators said the driver, identified as 36-year-old Noe Ibarra, admitted to drinking four to six beers while watching a World Cup match before getting behind the wheel. According to the arrest report, a witness saw Ibarra run over Vasquez twice and then drive away from the scene. Police said Ibarra was eventually caught, and he later told them he knew he hit something, but didn’t realize it was a person. Vasquez was taken to a nearby hospital, with numerous broken bones, damaged organs, and severe head/brain trauma, where he would later succumb to those injuries. His family, shattered, spoke to NBC 5 on Sunday, urging others not to drink and drive. “My heart is broken in a thousand pieces,” Julio Vasquez, Tony’s father, said. “He [Ibarra] killed someone that had a lot of plans in his life. I just want justice. I believe in Texas law. I hope he pays for what he did because they need to put him in jail forever because we don’t want him on the street.” Vasquez, who was a beloved son, nephew and friend, was a talented bass player in the North Texas band, Evolución Latina. The group practiced on Sunday for the first time without him since the tragedy. “He was the one who put energy on every practice,” Efrain Martinez, Tony’s friend, said. “Dancing, enjoying the moment, enjoying the music. That’s how he was.” Tony got his love for music from his father. While mourning his absence, his family now waits for justice as Ibarra faces a number of charges, including intoxication manslaughter. “We’re a Christian family, so we leave everything in God’s hands, and we trust,” Luis Vasquez, Tony’s uncle, said. Ibarra faces several felony charges, including intoxication manslaughter, collision involving death and being in the country illegally. He is being held on a $350,000 bond and also has an immigration hold. ...read more read less