One Hospitalized, Maria Valdez Arrested after Laredo Car Crash on Seymour Avenue

Laredo, Texas (December 6, 2018) – A man was injured in a hit-and-run accident that led to the arrest of a suspected drunk driver on Friday in Laredo, according to the Laredo Police Department.
The crash took place in the 2100 block of Seymour Avenue on Friday, November 30.
Police said the responding officers found a silver Mazda 6 and a Jeep Liberty with major damage to their fronts.
The man driving the Mazda had minor laceration to his face and was treated by the responding crews.
The driver of the Jeep, identified as Maria Lucia Valdez, 25, reportedly fled the scene on foot. She later returned to the scene and failed a field sobriety test.
Police arrested Valdez on suspicion of DUI and accident involving injuries.