Brandon Guzman, 21, was killed early Sunday morning after his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver in San Antonio.
About the Fatal San Antonio Crash
According to the San Antonio Express-News, Guzman was stopped at red light at the intersection of West Hausman Road and Loop 1604 around 1:30 am when his silver Honda Civic was rear-ended by a maroon Pontiac G8.
Police investigating the scene deduced that the Pontiac likely reached speed upwards of 100 miles per hour before colliding with Guzman’s vehicle.
Guzman’s passenger, who has not been named, was rushed to University Hospital where he was listed in serious condition.
Authorities determined that the driver of the Pontiac was intoxicated at the time of the accident and have charged the man with intoxicated manslaughter and intoxicated assault. His identify has not yet been released.
Texas Auto Accident Statistics
- According to the Texas Department of Transportation, 3,399 people died in traffic accidents on Texas road ways in 2012. This marked a 10.82 percent increase over 2011 when 3,067 deaths were recorded.
- In addition, the Texas DOT recorded 63,610 serious injury accidents in which 87,087 people were seriously injured.
- Alcohol was determined to play a role in 32.3 percent of traffic fatalities claiming the lives of 1,099 people.
- The most dangerous hour for drunk driving collision was determined to be between 2:00 am and 2:59 am with Sunday accounting for more drunk driving accidents than any other day of the week.
