Liza Cavazos, 15, killed and Santiago Tapia, 14, injured in collision with suspected drunk driver Maricella Escobar, 37, on Owassa Road near Alamo, Texas

Modified Date: 
Thu, 08/04/2022 - 10:17am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, September 6, 2020

DPS: Drunken driver killed 15-year-old girl, injured 14-year-old boy

Escobar was booked at the Hidalgo County jail on charges of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury, accident involving serious bodily injury or death, and accident involving serious bodily injury.

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Erica Molina, head basketball coach at Donna North High School said the relationship she shared with Cavazos was special. 

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She had three charges and two convictions for DWI in the last ten years. and according to DPS she was driving this weekend without a license when that crash happened.

Intoxication manslaughter suspect has 3 prior DWI arrests

Court records indicate Escobar has been arrested on drunk driving accusations three times, most recently in 2016. In that case, Escobar was admitted into DWI court and successfully completed the program on May 22, 2018. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Liza Cavazos
Santiago Tapia
Maricella Escobar
Roadway: 
Owassa Road
City: 
Alamo, TX

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