Drunk Woman Evades DWI Checkpoint & Crashes

Denise Garcia

Denise Garcia, 25, is charged with DWI after a wrong-way collision early this morning at the junction of Independence Boulevard and the Brookshire Freeway. The accident occurred as Garcia tried to  evade police, who had set up a sobriety roadblock.  

The CMPD said they received several calls around 3am in regards to a silver sedan traveling the wrong way on Independence Boulevard.  A short time later, Garcia's car struck a CMPD patrol car and was stopped.  Police say they arrested Denise Garcia and charged her with DWI, reckless driving, failure to heed to a blue light/siren and driving with an expired license. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported