Last Friday afternoon around 3, 17-year-old Maria Cecilia Lopez was checking her mailbox when an out-of-control pickup truck struck her at high speed in a deadly DWI crash. The accident occurred on FM 88 north of Weslaco near Mile 12 Road in Hidalgo County. The white pickup truck also knocked down a telephone pole and slammed into a tree. The driver and his passenger received transport to Valley Baptist Medical Center for their injuries. Ms. Lopez died at the scene of the high speed DWI crash.
Texas DPS troopers blocked part of FM 88 for several hours to investigate and clear the scene of the accident. Texas DPS troopers have arrested Lucio Mario Rodriguez, 25, and charged him with intoxication manslaughter in the tragic and untimely death of Ms. Maria Cecilia Lopez. (Source: krgv.com, 5/3/13)
The Pearland, TX wrongful death attorneys offer their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ms. Maria Cecelia Lopez.
Texas leads the Nation in Drunken Driving Crashes by a Large Margin
Our Pearland, TX wrongful death attorneys note that Texas has seen an alarming increase in the number of pedestrian deaths from motor vehicle drivers in recent years. Texas street design and the state’s car-centric culture are partly to blame. But many of these needless pedestrian deaths are due to drunken drivers. Despite educational campaigns and increased penalties for DWI offenders, Texas continues to vastly outpace the rest of the nation in DWI crashes.
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We provide you with a completely free and confidential legal consultation to discuss the specific accident and your potential for fair compensation for the needless harm you’ve suffered. Hold drunken drivers financially accountable for their crimes. Call us today at 281-369-4363 or reach us through our online contact form. You have no obligation to hire an attorney. And our more than 15 years of experience holding guilty drivers accountable for their actions could help you recover after a tragic pedestrian accident has changed your life forever.