AUSTIN (KXAN) — An arrest affidavit released Wednesday for the woman charged in connection with a deadly Sunday night crash on I-35 in Austin revealed alcohol and marijuana allegedly impaired her driving.
Amber Thompson, 39, was charged with intoxication manslaughter, a second-degree felony, in the crash which killed a motorcyclist. The arrest affidavit identifies the victim as Jessica Sears.
Austin police were called out to the crash in the 6800 block of South Interstate 35 around 11:14 p.m. on Sunday, the affidavit said. When they arrived, officers learned a motorcyclist, identified as Sears, was pronounced dead on scene.
The driver of a black Dodge pickup truck, identified as Thompson, was approached by officers on scene. The affidavit said Thompson allegedly slurred her words and asked for a lighter. Her eyes reportedly appeared “glassy, bloodshot and…
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