Man charged with intoxication assault after Lubbock crash
One person was arrested, accused of driving while intoxicated during a crash that left him and two others injured early Sunday in central Lubbock.
The Lubbock Police Department’s Major Crash Unit is investigating the crash involving two pickup trucks that occurred at 1:30 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of 46th Street and Avenue Q, according to a statement from Lubbock police.
A Dodge Ram, driven by 42-year-old Jerardo Castillo, was facing north in the 4600 block of Avenue Q in the center turn lane, making a left turn to go west on 46th Street. A Chevrolet Silverado, driven by 57-year-old Roy Cavazos, was traveling southbound in the 4500 block of Avenue Q. The two vehicles collided in the intersection.
Castillo was transported by ambulance to Covenant Medical Center with moderate injuries. The passenger in the Ram, 40-year-old Judy Quijano, was transported by ambulance to University Medical Center with serious injuries. Cavazos was transported by ambulance to University Medical Center with serious injuries.
Castillo was later arrested on two counts of intoxication assault at around 1 p.m. Sunday at the hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Man charged with intoxication assault after Lubbock crash
