Police: woman dies after being hit by drunk driver

BROWNSVILLE - A 34-year-old woman is dead and her 4-year-old son remains hospitalized after the mother and child were struck by an alleged drunk driver, police reported.

Edgar Reyes, 33, of Brownsville, remains in custody following his arraignment on one count of intoxication manslaughter. His bond was set at $300,000.

The accident happened at 11:40 a.m. Saturday at the 700 block of South Indiana. Police said Brenda Gomez and her son were standing by a mailbox when they were struck by a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado truck driven by Reyes.

Reyes reportedly first collided with a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta and then hit the mother and child. Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene.

Although Reyes fled the scene of the accident, authorities were able to track him down, police reported.

 Reyes was “said to have been drunk at the time of the accident,” police reported. Speed is also believed to have played a factor.