Harris County crash: 18-wheeler driver charged with intoxication assault
Truck driver charged with intoxication assault
An 18-wheeler driver was charged with intoxication assault after allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content two times over the legal limit and crashing into another car.
HOUSTON - An 18-wheeler driver was allegedly intoxicated when he crashed into a car and injured a motorist, according to court documents.
Records show Luis Alberto Hernandez Ostos, 34, is charged with intoxication assault following a crash on Thursday.
According to allegations read in probable cause court on Friday night, Hernandez Ostos was driving an 18-wheeler when he allegedly rear-ended a motorist’s vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash with other vehicles.
Charging documents state that a motorist sustained a fractured wrist and fractured ribs.
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Hernandez Ostos allegedly had signs of intoxication and an open container of beer in plain view. According to court documents, he allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol before driving and provided a breath sample showing a blood alcohol content of 0.194 and 0.198, more than two times over the legal limit.
His bond was set at $25,000. If he is released, he must abide by certain conditions including no possession or consumption of alcohol, and he can’t go within 50 feet of any establishment where alcoholic beverages are primarily sold.