EPPD: Driver who crashed into trolley arrested for DWI
El Paso Police officials confirmed that the driver who crashed into a streetcar early Tuesday morning was arrested for driving while intoxicated.
Police arrested 24-year-old Hector Emiliano Parra Robles and charged him with DWI.
The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. at East Rio Grande Avenue and North Stanton Street.
El Paso Police Department officials said Parra Robles crashed the Infiniti G35 into the rear of a Sun Metro SUV, pushing the vehicle into the streetcar right in front of it. Parra Robles was booked into the County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
Sun Metro has been testing the streetcars overnight ahead of their debut downtown in the fall. The bus service is also hosting several public meetings regarding safety protocols around the streetcars, with the first one being held Tuesday evening.
