The Brief
- A North Texas woman suffered critical injuries after a suspected drunken driver rear-ended her vehicle near SH-121 in Plano, ejecting her through the sunroof.
- 21-year-old Xander Jaymes Smith was arrested at the scene and charged with intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury.
- The victim’s 17-year-old daughter is missing the first week of her senior year to stay by her mother’s bedside, thankfully with some recent good news.
PLANO, Texas – A North Texas student who was set to start her senior year of school this week has spent the past few days at her mother’s bedside following a devastating crash.
Javiera Mellafe said her life changed around midnight Sunday because a suspected drunken driver rear-ended her mother.
Plano DWI Crash
What we know:
The crash happened near State Highway 121 and Independence Parkway in Plano.…