Driver accused of causing deadly McAllen crash identified, charged with intoxication manslaughter
The McAllen Police Department identified the driver they said caused a Saturday crash that killed two people.
Dionicio Luna Aguirre 40, was arraigned Thursday on two counts of intoxication manslaughter, according to a news release.
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As previously reported, McAllen officers responded to the crash on May 17 near the intersection of 2nd Street and Nolana Avenue involving a Chevrolet Silverado and a Nissan Altima.
Two people — 20-year-old Gianncarlo Corriabustos and 54-year-old Juan Carlos Perez —were killed as a result of the crash, police said.
Perez was identified as the driver of the Nissan Altima, and Corriabustos was identified as a passenger in the Silverado police say Aguirre was driving. Aguirre was hospitalized following the crash.
Aguirre's bond was set at $600,000.