Truck hits 6 people in San Marcos; driver was intoxicated, police say

Intoxicated driver plows through group in San Marcos

A Waco man is facing multiple felonies after allegedly driving his truck into a group of pedestrians in a crosswalk overnight in San Marcos. Police say he was intoxicated.

SAN MARCOS, Texas - Six people were injured after a truck crashed into a group of pedestrians in a crosswalk in San Marcos.

What we know:

The San Marcos Police Department says that officers responded around 1 a.m. on Thursday, May 15 to a crash at the intersection of E. Hopkins Street and N. LBJ Drive, near The Square.

The crash involved a truck and a group of pedestrians in a crosswalk. Six people were struck. Five of them were taken to the hospital by ambulance and one by private vehicle.

"Because of the time, there were a lot of patrons outside because of the bar district, so the presumption was this would be a worst-case scenario," says San Marcos Police Chief Stan Standridge.  

"The driver was exiting eastbound on Hopkins Street approaching North LBJ Drive. The pedestrians were coming from this area, and they were actually in the process of crossing this pedestrian crosswalk right here," says Chief Standridge.

SMPD says none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.

"One of the people struck was unconscious, another person was bleeding severely from her head and there were different levels of injuries among all six people that were struck," says Chief Standridge.

The driver, identified as 24-year-old Enrique Gutierrez-Field, of Waco, remained on the scene, but was found to be intoxicated and arrested.

According to police, he said he was leaving a friend’s house and was headed home before he crashed.

The police chief also said Gutierrez-Field is believed to be a recent graduate of Texas State University.

The charges

Enrique Gutierrez-Field (San Marcos Police Department)

What's next:

According to Hays County court records, Gutierrez-Field is facing:

• 1 count of unlawful carrying of a weapon, a Class A misdemeanor
• 6 counts of second-degree felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
• 4 counts of third-degree felony intoxication assault with a vehicle involving serious bodily injury

"When they went to arrest him, they asked him the obvious questions: Do you have any guns, knives, or drugs on you ? He said yes, he had a gun in his boot. You would presume it would be a small gun in his boot, but they pulled out a full-size 38 special revolver which was loaded," says Chief Standridge.

SMPD says the incident remains under investigation.

According to Hays County Jail records, he is currently in jail and no bond information is available.