Arianna Lopez Killed After Truck Crashes into Kerrville Home on Leland Street

Kerrville, Texas (August 23, 2020) – The 8-year-old girl who was critically injured earlier this month after a pickup truck crashed into her home in Kerrville has died, 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, where she died on August 17.

Barboza Jr. was arrested for intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury. His bond was set at $65,000. He was re-arrested on Friday, August 21, and now faces intoxication manslaughter charges. He is being held on a bond of $150,000.

The police are investigating the crash.

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

In Texas, a driver is legally intoxicated after consuming alcohol if their blood alcohol content (BAC) is .08% or higher. A driver is also considered intoxicated if they don’t have the normal use of their mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol. Alcohol however is not the only intoxicant, as drivers can become intoxicated by ingesting prescription and illegal drugs such as crack, marijuana, and cocaine.

Regardless of what substance caused the driver’s reaction time to become significantly altered, intoxication by any means can cause terrible accidents and injuries.

Innocent victims harmed by drunk drivers are entitled to compensation for their injuries, including but not limited to medical expenses; lost wages; pain and suffering and mental anguish; physical impairment and disability; and most importantly, punitive damages to deter future conduct. If a death occurred because of a drunk driver, you will want a knowledgeable accident lawyer to bring a wrongful death action against the drunk driver.

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