News: 2 women hurt after suspected drunk driver runs stop sign near I-35
AUSTIN, TX – Two women were hurt after a driver allegedly ran a stop sign while driving under the influence near I-35 late Sunday night, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
The collision happened near I-35 and Foremost Drive, near Centennial Park, at 11:06 p.m., as a 21-year-old woman was allegedly driving her white 2016 Toyota while under the influence. She reportedly was driving distracted as well, and she failed to yield at a stop sign.
The back-left quarter of her vehicle was struck by the front-right end of a white 2011 Chevrolet being driven by a 46-year-old woman.
Both drivers reported minor injuries in the crash.
The weather was rainy at the time of the accident.
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