• September 07, 2023

Pedestrian Injured in Alleged Drunk Driver Accident on Piedras Street in El Paso, TX

El Paso, TX — July 7, 2023, a pedestrian was injured as the result of an alleged drunk driving accident at 4:31 p.m. along North Piedras Street.

Authorities said in their statements that the incident took place at the intersection of North Piedras Street and Gateway Boulevard East.

Pedestrian Injured in Alleged Drunk Driver Accident on Piedras Street in El Paso, TX

Investigations from officials say that a 66-year-old woman was walking at the time and was reportedly walking northbound across Gateway Boulevard in a marked crosswalk. While doing so, authorities allege that a southbound Toyota 4Runner turned left from the improper lane, then struck the pedestrian.

As a result of the collision, the woman sustained incapacitating injuries. There were no other reported injuries. Most recent available information lists a .20 BAC test result for the driver involved. It's unclear at this time if any official charges were filed.

[jump]

*We appreciate your feedback and welcome anyone to comment on our blog entries, however all visitor blog comments must be approved by the site moderator prior to showing live on the site. By submitting a blog comment you acknowledge that your post may appear live on the site for any visitors to see, pending moderator approval. The operators of this site are not responsible for the accuracy or content of the comments made by site visitors. By submitting a comment, blog post, or email to this site you acknowledge that you may receive a response with regard to your questions or concerns. If you contact Grossman Law Offices using this online form, your message will not create an attorney-client relationship and will not necessarily be treated as privileged or confidential! You should not send sensitive or confidential information via the Internet. Since the Internet is not necessarily a secure environment, it is not possible to ensure that your message sent via the Internet might be kept secure and confidential. When you fill out a contact or comment form, send us an email directly, initiate a chat session or call us, you acknowledge we may use your contact information to communicate with you in the future for marketing purposes, but such marketing will always be done in an ethical way.