A 39-year-old driver is facing an intoxication assault charge after police say he slammed into a guardrail along Bandera Road near Leon Valley on Saturday, leaving his female passenger in critical condition. The driver himself walked away with only minor injuries, according to investigators, but the woman riding with him was rushed to a local hospital in serious shape.
Police said the driver was headed southbound on Bandera Road in the 7800 block, close to Leon Valley, when his vehicle crashed into the guardrail, according to WOAI. Officers who evaluated the driver at the scene said he showed signs of intoxication, leading to his arrest on the intoxication assault charge. His passenger was transported to the hospital in critical condition, per the same report, while the driver's own injuries were described as minor.
Few Details Released So Far
Beyond the basic circumstances of the crash, authorities have not released much else. The outlet's report notes that no further information was immediately available, leaving open questions about what led up to the collision and the exact timing of the crash.
KENS 5 reported a separate crash at the intersection of Culebra Road and Bandera Road, where police said a suspect fled the scene on foot before officers arrived but was caught nearby.
Other Bandera Road Crashes
KENS 5 also covered an intoxication assault arrest after a crash at Loop 1604 and Bandera Road, according to KENS 5.
Months earlier, KSAT reported on yet another West Side intoxication assault case along the same corridor, describing a crash in which a black Ram traveling westbound on Culebra Road struck a vehicle carrying two people traveling eastbound on Bandera Road, leaving one occupant with major injuries.
No additional details about the condition of the passenger from Saturday's crash, or about any charges beyond the initial arrest, have been released.
