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Community gathers to mourn loss of young woman killed by suspected drunk driver
Read full article: Community gathers to mourn loss of young woman killed by suspected drunk driverDevasted friends and family gathered on Sunday to remember a young woman and to send a strong message. 26-year-old Yulissa Valero was the victim of a deadly wrong-way crash in mid-January.
Bentley’s Law: Grandmother turns grief into action against drunk drivers
Read full article: Bentley’s Law: Grandmother turns grief into action against drunk driversA grandmother who lost her family to a drunk driver two years ago is making sure a new bill deters people from driving under the influence.
Schertz man charged with manslaughter after causing fatal July crash on Highway 281
Read full article: Schertz man charged with manslaughter after causing fatal July crash on Highway 281A Schertz man whose truck was going more than twice the legal speed limit when it rear-ended another vehicle this summer, killing the driver, was arrested Wednesday on a manslaughter charge.
SAPD call taker charged with DWI after vehicle nearly collides with highway median
Read full article: SAPD call taker charged with DWI after vehicle nearly collides with highway medianLee Martinez Jr., 27, was taken into custody by San Antonio police after an officer witnessed Martinez’s vehicle drifting between lanes in the 10500 block of Interstate 10 West, just before 1 a.m.
Woman hit, killed while crossing highway. Suspected drunken driver in custody, police say
Read full article: Woman hit, killed while crossing highway. Suspected drunken driver in custody, police sayPolice said a woman was walking on the westbound ramp from Harry Wurzbach to the NE Loop of 410 when she was struck by a Dodge Journey.
SAFD firefighter removed from active duty following weekend DWI arrest
Read full article: SAFD firefighter removed from active duty following weekend DWI arrestA veteran San Antonio firefighter has been removed from active duty after being charged with drunk driving late Saturday, city officials have confirmed.
Habitual drunk driver facing 6th DWI charge had blood alcohol content nearly 4 times the legal limit, records show
Read full article: Habitual drunk driver facing 6th DWI charge had blood alcohol content nearly 4 times the legal limit, records showA San Antonio-area woman charged with drunk driving six times in four counties has so far avoided a lengthy prison sentence, despite picking up additional charges last fall while on probation for felony DWI.
Houston mother drives car covered with images of drunk driving victims to raise awareness
Read full article: Houston mother drives car covered with images of drunk driving victims to raise awarenessA Houston mother is on a mission to raise awareness about drunk driving right ahead of the New Year. She lost her daughter in August after a suspected drunk driver crashed head-on into her in San Antonio.
No tipsy tow service this New Year’s Eve due to surge in COVID-19 cases
Read full article: No tipsy tow service this New Year’s Eve due to surge in COVID-19 casesIf you needed another reason to curb the New Year’s Eve celebrations this year, here’s one — AAA won’t be providing free rides home for those who may have had too much to drink.
Three injured in wrong-way crash on city’s North Side, police say
Read full article: Three injured in wrong-way crash on city’s North Side, police sayThree people are injured, including an alleged drunken driver, after a wrong-way crash on the North Side early Sunday morning, according to San Antonio police.
Report: Alamo Colleges police dispatcher charged with DWI asked to be let go ‘because she is law enforcement too’
Read full article: Report: Alamo Colleges police dispatcher charged with DWI asked to be let go ‘because she is law enforcement too’An Alamo Colleges Police Department dispatcher remains on the job, weeks after San Antonio police said she used her position in law enforcement to try and get out of being charged with drunk driving.
Officer found asleep behind the wheel, covered in own vomit suspended by SAPD following DWI arrest
Read full article: Officer found asleep behind the wheel, covered in own vomit suspended by SAPD following DWI arrestA San Antonio Police officer arrested in May on an elevated DWI charge has been temporarily suspended by the department while his criminal case plays out, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.
Chief of staff for Sen. Jose Menendez faces DWI charge
Read full article: Chief of staff for Sen. Jose Menendez faces DWI chargeThe chief of staff for Texas State Senator Jose Menendez was arrested in San Antonio on suspicion of driving while intoxicated late last month, records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders Wednesday confirm.
Survivors of fatal drunk driving crash share their story during suspect’s trial
Read full article: Survivors of fatal drunk driving crash share their story during suspect’s trialSAN ANTONIO – The only person involved in a fatal drunk driving wreck that wasn’t drinking that August 2018 night was killed. According to prosecutors, Olalde veered from the Loop 1604 access road and onto the sidewalk, where she struck Velasquez’s car as he attempted to exit onto the access road. Trial begins for woman accused of driving drunk on sidewalk, killing motoristMurrillo was a backseat passenger in Velasquez’s car and suffered shoulder and head injuries in the crash. “I just feel, like, a huge impact,” Aguilar testified. Paramedics were able to get Velasquez from the car and worked for over 20 minutes to save his life.