El Paso Fire lieutenant arrested for intoxication assault after crash in East El Paso

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An El Paso Fire Department lieutenant is facing charges for intoxication assault after crashing into a vehicle earlier this week in East El Paso, the Fire Department confirmed.

Lieutenant Manuel Esquivel Alvarez was arrested and charged with intoxication assault with a vehicle resulting in serious bodily injuries on Tuesday, Aug. 19, after crashing into a three-wheel vehicle and seriously injuring the driver on Gateway East near Lomaland.

Video that surfaced on social media shows the scene of the crash, where a blue Honda Civic is seen on top of the three-wheeled motorcycle.

Later, Alvarez was seen being placed into handcuffs and was transported to a local hospital in an ambulance…

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