A McAllen woman has been indicted for allegedly killing a woman during a crash while allegedly driving while intoxicated.
Claudia Ann Carrizales, 30, is charged with intoxication manslaughter with vehicle and two counts of intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury.
On Jan. 7, 2021, police found Carrizales passed out and huddled under the steering wheel of her 2020 Mazda CX-30 near the 1300 block of East Nolana Avenue with no means of pulling her out due to the vehicle being on its side.
Once the fire department arrived, they began extracting Carrizales while authorities turned their attention to the 2008 Nissan Altima where they found a motionless woman behind the steering wheel and a male passenger holding her head.
The affidavit stated that both were covered in blood.
The man, who was later identified as Romeo Martinez, told police he needed an ambulance for his wife, who was identified as 46-year-old Cynthia Lopez.
Police told Martinez that one was on its way though he and his wife were trapped inside the Nissan.
All three were taken to DHR Health where Martinez was treated for the cuts on his face and a head injury; Carrizales was treated for a broken right femur; and Lopez died.
Upon inspection of the vehicle, investigators found a wine bottle about three quarters empty inside Carrizales’ SUV, which prompted them to issue a warrant for a blood sample.
The test revealed Carrizales had Benzedrine in her system at the time of the crash, the affidavit said.
Carrizales was arrested on Jan. 11, 2021, and released from custody the following day on a total of $80,000 in bonds.
She is set to appear before state District Judge Rose Guerra Reyna later this week for her arraignment.
