Harlingen man arrested on intoxication manslaughter charges in fatal wrong-way crash
Harlingen, TX (KRGV) — A 25-year-old man was arrested Friday night in connection with a deadly three-vehicle crash in Harlingen, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Ruben Jaydeth Fuentes of Harlingen was arrested on one count of intoxication manslaughter and three counts of intoxication assault with a vehicle following the crash that happened Friday at around 8:30 p.m. on Dixieland Road west of Rangerville Road in Harlingen, DPS said.
According to DPS, Fuentes was driving a black GMC Sierra truck west on the wrong side of the road. A white Ford Explorer carrying four people was heading east when its driver tried to avoid a head-on crash, moved into the westbound lanes, and the GMC struck the Ford on the front right side.
A white Buick Encore that was heading east on Dixieland Road turned left to avoid them and hit the Ford.
All the occupants of the Ford were hospitalized. Among them was 52-year-old Erica Lafollette Yzaguirre of Harlingen died at the hospital.
Fuentes is currently listed as an inmate at the Cameron County jail.
DPS said the crash remains under investigation.