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DPS: McAllen man arrested following deadly crash on the Queen Isabella causeway

DPS: McAllen man arrested following deadly crash on the Queen Isabella causeway
5 months 3 weeks 6 days ago Sunday, June 02 2024 Jun 2, 2024 June 02, 2024 9:26 AM June 02, 2024 in News - Local

A McAllen man is behind bars following a wrong-way crash on the Queen Isabella Causeway that killed a woman, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Hugo Ernesto Lara, 48, was arrested on an intoxication manslaughter charge in connection with the crash that happened Sunday at around 1:45 a.m., according to DPS spokeswoman Sgt. Maria Hernandez.

According to the news release, Lara was driving westbound on the eastbound lanes of the causeway when he crashed into a vehicle driven by 20-year-old Mariah Desiree Enriquez of Edinburg.

Enriquez died at the scene, the release added.

Jail records show Lara is in custody at the Cameron County jail with a bond of $350,000. 

The investigation into the crash continues. 

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