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Crash involving drunk driver sends 74-year-old to hospital

Posted at 3:46 PM, Jul 27, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-27 16:59:04-04

An accident involving a drunk driver sent a 74-year-old woman to the hospital with life threatening injuries Wednesday morning.

Francisco Gonzales Jr. was driving north on 19th St. when he crossed over the middle lane and into the southbound lane of traffic.

The woman was brought to Hillcrest after being extracted from her vehicle by Waco fire and ETMC.

Gonzales initially left the scene of the crash, but was found shortly after and arrested.

He has been charged with failure to stop and render aid, intoxicated assault and driving while license invalid.

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