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