Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Austin police: Teen drunk driver hit pregnant woman

Austin police said a man that was driving while intoxicated slammed into the right side of a car in a Wendy's Drive-Thru, injuring a pregnant woman sitting in the passenger seat.

The Austin Police Department said they have charged Manuel Grijalva, 18, with failure to stop and render aid after they said he slammed his Chevy suburban into the side a car in which Melissa Muniz was a passenger. Muniz's car was waiting at the drive-thru at the Wendy's on 2224 East Riverside Dr. A witness say the suburban didn't stop after hitting the other car, but continued on down Riverside Drive.

After the accident, Muniz said she had severe abdominal pain and was transported to the hospital. She was released Wednesday morning.

Police stopped Grijalva's car shortly after the accident and said they noticed that Grijalva was intoxicated. He then admitted to running into the other car. According to an affidavit, Grijalva ran because he was scared; he is under the legal age to drink.

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