Arianna Lopez Critically Injured After Truck Crashes into Kerrville Home on Leland Street

Kerrville, Texas (August 9, 2020) – An 8-year-old girl was critically injured Thursday night after a pickup truck crashed into her home in Kerrville, according to police.

The crash happened just before 11:00 p.m., August 6, in the 500 block of Leland Street.

Police said Isaac Rodriguez Barboza Jr., 23, of Kerrville, was driving a 2013 white Ford F-250 truck when he veered off the roadway and crashed into a house. The vehicle crashed into the bedroom of 8-year-old Arianna Lopez, and she was pinned under the truck.

Lopez was freed and taken to Peterson Regional Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. She was then airlifted to a San Antonio hospital.

A concert, GoFundMe account has been organized to assist in Arianna’s care and her family’s financial needs due to the accident.

To view the concert and donate to the family, visit  http://www.kerrvilleunited.com/2020/08/09/special-event-backyard-benefit-concert-for-arianna-lopez/?fbclid=IwAR2w8lYerO1N3vkmKHNx5EorJbYolO-MLqgmR0usXM-k14GYUSv0-PW8E_8 or https://vimeo.com/446230748.

Barboza Jr. was arrested for intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury. His bond has been set at $65,000.

The police are investigating the crash.

We pass our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Arianna Lopez.

“When a person has suffered a grave personal injury in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, the most overwhelming emotion they feel is a sense of injustice. They often ask how such a life-altering event could have happened to them,” attorney Joel A. Gordon said. “The next question usually is, who can help me?” Mr. Gordon added.

A legal advocate can represent an injury victim. The attorney will file a claim on behalf of the victim and will have the responsibility of citing existing codes, laws, or statues which were violated.

To speak with an attorney,  Click to call: 281-943-5555.