Jessica Ortiz Injured in Victoria Crash on Sam Houston Drive near North Ben Jordan Street; Clarissa Silvas Arrested

 Victoria, Texas (June 29, 2022) – A woman was injured Monday night after being hit by an intoxicated driver in Victoria, according to the police.

The accident happened around 8:45 p.m., June 27, in the 1900 block of Sam Houston Drive near North Ben Jordan Street.

Police said Clarissa Gale Silvas, 35, of Victoria, was driving her 2006 Toyota Forerunner in the driveway of a business when she hit Jessica Ortiz, 46, also of Victoria, and her black 2022 Mercedes.

Ortiz had exited her Mercedes at the time of the crash. She was taken to Citizens Medical Center and then later transferred to a San Antonio hospital.

Silvas was arrested on a charge of intoxication assault with a vehicle. She was being held at the Victoria County Jail as of Tuesday evening and her bond was set at $40,000.

The police are investigating the crash.

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