
(North Richland Hills, TX) — A woman faces charges for a traffic accident that killed a teenager in North Richland Hills on Thanksgiving.
Police say 29-year-old Noemi Martinez is charged with intoxication manslaughter. Martinez was reportedly driving the wrong way on Loop-820 near Holiday Lane when she ran into three other cars.
Investigators say 17-year-old Benjamin Castaneda died later at the hospital. He was a student at North Side High School in the Fort Worth ISD and a member of the school’s Mariachi band. The district says counselors will be on campus this morning as students return from the Thanksgiving break.
Copyright © 2019 TTWN Media Networks LLC