For Edinburg crash victim, a new career cut short - Monitor
Edinburg Municipal Judge Terry Palacios charged Arriaga with intoxication manslaughter and possession of marijuana. He set Arriaga’s bond at $510,000. Steven Cruz, a self-described best friend of Canales, said the 29-year-old Edinburg man had signed a contract to work as a registered nurse Wednesday and had planned to meet with friends that afternoon. Edinburg police arrested Arriaga after officers said he caused the head-on collision that left Canales dead, Lt. Oscar Treviño said. Witnesses reported observing Arriaga moments before the crash, traveling southbound on Sugar Road, “zigzagging” between lanes, nearly hitting other vehicles on the road, Treviño said. Arriaga told investigators two different versions what happened, attempting to pin the blame on Canales in both instances, the complaint states. Officers reported smelling marijuana from inside Arriaga’s car and found a marijuana joint on the driver’s side floor, the complaint states. Arriaga also told officers at the scene that the last time he had smoked marijuana was about a month ago. Source: www.themonitor.com
