HOUSTON – A father is dead and his son is injured after their car was struck by a suspected drunk driver early Saturday morning, Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies said.
They have been identified by family members as Marco Antonio Frias, 41, and 19-year-old Marco Antonio Jr., who was driving, was cut on his leg and suffered bruising.
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Investigators were called around 3 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and West Mount Houston Road in northwest Houston.
The family told KPRC they were leaving a concert and stopped to grab food before heading home. Frias’ wife was in the car ahead and watched the fatal accident from her rearview mirror.
The initial investigation revealed that a black Lincoln Town Car was traveling westbound on West Mount Houston, had a green light at the intersection and was struck by a Hyundai that ran a red light while traveling southbound on Veterans Memorial Drive, deputies said.
The Hyundai T-boned the Lincoln, striking the passenger side, killing the father -- who was sitting in the passenger seat. The 19-year-old son, who was driving the car, was transported to an area hospital after being injured in the crash, deputies said.
Deputies said the driver of the Hyundai, 24-year-old Andres Valdez, smelled of alcohol and refused a field sobriety test. He was taken into custody.
Valdez appeared before a Harris County magistrate judge Saturday, where he was charged with intoxicated manslaughter with a motor vehicle.
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Frias' family said he was living life to the fullest. He worked as a construction foreman. Frias leaves behind a 19-year-old son, 15-year-old daughter and wife of 20 years.
Relatives said Frias didn't drink alcohol which makes his death all the more tragic because he was killed by a suspected drunk driver.