Tony Vasquez, 31, played bass with his father and lived near the crash scene.
IRVING, Texas — Tony Vasquez was a bass player, son and daily helper at home before a suspected drunken driver struck him on a motorized scooter in Irving, his family said.
The 31-year-old died June 20 at Parkland Memorial Hospital, one day after police said he was hit twice in a crash on Cantrell Street. The driver, 36-year-old Noe Ibarra Cedeno, now faces multiple felony charges, including intoxication manslaughter and collision involving death.
Vasquez lived with his parents in Irving and was known to his family as a happy man who loved music. His father, Julio Vasquez, said they played together in a band called Banana Show. “Happy guy. Happy, playing his bass all the time,” Julio Vasquez said. The crash happened close to home at 2:53 a.m. June 19 in the 2800 block of Cantrell Street, where police said Vasquez was riding a motorized scooter in the roadway.
Police said the first impact did not end the crash. Investigators said the driver made a U-turn, struck Vasquez a second time and left. Vasquez was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas and died the following afternoon at 2:17 p.m. His family said the short distance between their home and the crash scene has made the loss harder to process. Julio Vasquez said he saw police lights and feared his son had been hurt.
Cedeno was arrested later that morning and booked into the Dallas County West Tower jail facility at 10:25 a.m. Jail records list a combined $350,000 bond across four charges. Those charges include intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, collision involving death, intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury and collision involving serious bodily injury. Records also show a federal immigration hold. Cedeno’s attorney information was not immediately clear from the available case details.
Investigators said Cedeno told officers he had been watching a World Cup soccer match with friends before the crash and had consumed several beers between about 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Police have not released a final toxicology report. Reporting on the case said officers found a damaged black Honda Civic near the crash scene after recovering bumper debris. Authorities have not said whether surveillance video or more witness statements are part of the case file.
For the Vasquez family, the court case is only one part of the aftermath. Julio Vasquez said he wants Cedeno held accountable, but he also wants his son remembered beyond the way he died. “I miss him a lot,” he said. Family members described Tony Vasquez as a musician who brought energy to performances and helped at home, including by driving his mother to work most mornings.
The Irving Police Department remains the lead agency in the case. Cedeno remained jailed as of July 1 while prosecutors review the charges tied to Vasquez’s death.
Author note: Last updated July 1, 2026.