Man charged with intoxication assault after passenger ejected from truck in Edinburg
A man is facing charges after a 22-year-old woman was thrown from a truck during a high-speed turn in Edinburg, according to a news release.
Andrew Rodriguez, 25, was arraigned on Sunday, April 26, on a charge of intoxication assault.
According to a news release, the incident occurred on Saturday, April 25 at around 2:20 a.m. Rodriguez was driving a Toyota Tacoma with the windows down, while the victim was seated in the rear left seat.
Rodriguez was reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed when he made a sharp turn onto Rutherford Avenue from Sonoma Avenue, causing the victim to be ejected from the rear left window.
The victim remains in critical condition. Rodriguez's bond was set at $75,000.