Man charged with intoxication manslaughter after deadly Austin crash: affidavit
Intoxication manslaughter arrest in Austin
A man was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a deadly crash in North Austin.
AUSTIN, Texas - A man was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a deadly crash in North Austin.
Deadly crash in North Austin
The backstory:
According to an arrest affidavit, on Oct. 10, around 2:11 a.m., officers responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of E Anderson Lane eastbound and Cameron Road.
An investigation revealed that a silver Kia was heading northbound on Cameron Road and entered the intersection with a green light. The second vehicle, a Chevrolet Silverado driven by 51-year-old Luis Manuel Reveles-Ibarra, was speeding southbound on the service road and hit the driver's side of the Kia.
The driver of the Kia, 31-year-old Yasel Rodriguez-Girado, was killed in the crash, the affidavit said.
Luis Manuel Reveles-Ibarra, 51
Dig deeper:
According to the arrest affidavit, Reveles-Ibarra refused treatment and said he was going home from a friend's house and was alone in his truck. He said he had a green light and the Kia entered the intersection in front of him.
It was later revealed that Reveles-Ibarra admitted to drinking alcohol at his friend's house. An officer on scene noted signs of intoxication, including slurred speech, swaying, bloodshot/watery eyes and a strong odor of alcohol, the affidavit states.
Reveles-Ibarra was later arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter. He was booked into the Travis County Jail with a $100,000 bond.
The Source: Information from an arrest affidavit