Woman killed in crash involving a suspected drunk driver in east Houston

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Monday, January 28, 2019
Woman killed in crash with suspected drunk driver
A woman was killed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver, police say.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Police believe a man ran a blinking red light at McCarty Road and Market Street when he crashed into a woman's truck.

The driver, Isreal Suarez Lugo, has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after the 5-year-old died.

He slammed into her vehicle around 12:30 a.m. Monday. She was killed.

Police say the man showed signs of intoxication.

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