EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso Fire Department lieutenant is facing charges for intoxication assault after crashing into a vehicle earlier this week in East El Paso, the Fire Department confirmed.
Lieutenant Manuel Esquivel Alvarez was arrested and charged with intoxication assault with a vehicle resulting in serious bodily injuries on Tuesday, Aug. 19, after crashing into a three-wheel vehicle and seriously injuring the driver on Gateway East near Lomaland.
Video that surfaced on social media shows the scene of the crash, where a blue Honda Civic is seen on top of the three-wheeled motorcycle.
Later, Alvarez was seen being placed into handcuffs and was transported to a local hospital in an ambulance.
Alvarez was charged and booked into the El Paso County Jail under a $15,000 bond. Jail records show that Alvarez was released from jail on Wednesday, Aug. 20, after posting bond.
The City of El Paso confirmed to KTSM that Alvarez remains employed.
KTSM 9 News has reached out to the El Paso Fire Department for comment. This story will be updated once we learn more.
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