Woman charged with intoxication manslaughter after overnight fatal crash in Arlington
ARLINGTON, Texas - A 50-year-old woman has been arrested after police said she was intoxicated when she was involved in a crash that resulted in the death of a 37-year-old man early Sunday morning in Arlington.
Bernida Collins faces charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury.
The two-vehicle crash happened just after 2:30 a.m., at the intersection of N. Collins Street and the westbound I-30 service road.
According to investigators, the driver of a Hyundai Sonata, Collins, ran a red light and struck a Honda HRV that was being driven by a rideshare driver.
Two backseat passengers in the HRV were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. One of them, a 37-year-old man, was later pronounced dead. His name has not yet been released.
The driver of the HRV also had minor injuries.
Collins was also taken to a hospital. Evidence at the scene and her interactions with investigators led police to believe she was intoxication.
A search warrant was obtained for her blood and a blood draw was taken.
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