The Brief
- The man arrested in a Feb. 2 drunk-driving incident initially told police he wasn’t drinking, the arrest affidavit said.
- 31-year-old Joel Avalos had a blood alcohol content of .28, more than three times the legal limit of .08.
- Avalos is charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault after one victim died and two victims were seriously injured in the crash.
DALLAS – The suspect in a drunk-driving crash on Singleton Boulevard gave police conflicting reports about whether he’d been drinking that night, according to his arrest affidavit.
What we know:
31-year-old Joel Avalos was charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury after a drunk-driving accident Monday evening.…