AUSTIN — A 25-year-old man has been charged with a DWI after he crashed in East Austin, killing a passenger in his car.
At 9:43 p.m. at the intersection of FM 969 and Regency Drive, Austin police said a driver -- identified as Alan Torres-Yanez -- collided with a van that was attempting to pull out from Regency Drive.
The passenger in Torres-Yanez's car, 25-year-old Yesenia Lopez-Rodriguez, was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries. Torres-Yanez was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Torres-Yanez was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Police said the driver of the white van stayed on scene to cooperate with the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the case should call Austin police's vehicular homicide unit detectives at 512-974-3761.
