Deadly crash on Southwest Freeway: Driver charged with intoxication manslaughter
HOUSTON - Police say an intoxicated driver hit and killed a man who was changing a tire in the shoulder of a Houston highway early Sunday morning.
Asdenys De Armas-Perez, 40, is charged with intoxication manslaughter for the crash that occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of the Southwest Freeway.
The Houston Police Department investigates a crash on the Southwest Freeway.
Police say the 23-year-old victim was changing a tire on his vehicle in the right shoulder of the northbound lanes when he was struck by a gray Pontiac G6. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Pontiac, De Armas-Perez, showed signs of impairment and was taken to the hospital in stable condition, police say. He was still in the hospital on Monday.
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Police say he was found to be intoxicated and was charged in the crash.
The identity of the 23-year-old man who was killed in the crash has not been released.