2017-01-01

Police arrest woman for intoxication assault following early New Year's morning wreck | KVII

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A 22-year-old woman spent New Year's Day in jail after being arrested for intoxication assault following an early morning wreck.According to Amarillo police, officers were sent to the area of 31st Avenue and South Washington Street just after 5 a.m. on Jan


22-year-old Haiden Noelle Sloan was arrested for Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury following an early New Year's morning wreck. (Photo: Randall County Sheriff's Office)

22-year-old Haiden Noelle Sloan was arrested for Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury following an early New Year's morning wreck. (Photo: Randall County Sheriff's Office)

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — A 22-year-old woman spent New Year's Day in jail after being arrested for intoxication assault following an early morning wreck.

According to Amarillo police, officers were sent to the area of 31st Avenue and South Washington Street just after 5 a.m. on Jan. 1, on a wreck. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a white Cadillac and a black Toyota were involved in the crash.

Police said initial investigation indicated both vehicles were northbound in the 3000- block of South Washington Street before the wreck happened. The front of the Cadillac struck the back of the Toyota, causing the Toyota to leave the roadway and strike an unoccupied pickup that was parked in the driveway at 3005 S. Washington St.

After the collision, the Cadillac came to a rest facing southbound in the northbound lanes of S. Washington St.

A 24-year-old man had been driving the Toyota and had to be extracted from the vehicle by firefighters, police said. He was taken to the hospital and admitted with "what could be [a] life-threatening injury"

The driver of the Cadillac was identified as Haiden Noelle Sloan. She was found near the intersection of 33rd Avenue and South Washington Street, where officers detained her. APD said officers determined she showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol.

Sloan was arrested and booked into the Randall County Jail on a charge of Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, which APD said is a 3rd degree felony, punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Woman accused of intoxication assault for New Year's wreck in Amarillo indicted | KVII

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The woman accused of sending a 24-year-old man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a wreck early New Year's morning has been indicted.Haiden Noelle Sloan, 22, was indicted in Randall County on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Sloan was arrested in


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Haiden Sloan, 22, was indicted on Wednesday, Feb. 22, for an Intoxication Assault charge stemming from a wreck that happened on Jan. 1, 2017. (Photo: Randall County Sheriff's Office)

Haiden Sloan, 22, was indicted on Wednesday, Feb. 22, for an Intoxication Assault charge stemming from a wreck that happened on Jan. 1, 2017. (Photo: Randall County Sheriff's Office)

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The woman accused of sending a 24-year-old man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a wreck early New Year's morning has been indicted.

Haiden Noelle Sloan, 22, was indicted in Randall County on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Sloan was arrested in the early morning hours of Jan. 1, after police say she caused a wreck that left Richard Sandoval fighting for his life.

Police said the wreck happened around 5 a.m. on Jan. 1. According to APD, both vehicles had been northbound in the 3000- block of South Washington St. when the front of the Cadillac Sloan was driving struck the back of the Toyota Sandoval was driving. This caused the Toyota to leave the roadway and collide with a vehicle that was parked in a driveway.

Sandoval had to be extracted from the vehicle by firefighters.

According to police, Sloan was found near the intersection of 33rd Avenue and South Washington Street. There, she was detained by officers who determined she was under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and booked into the Randall County Jail on a charge of Intoxication Assault with a Vehicle.

If convicted, Sloan faces two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 for the 3rd degree felony charge.

ABC 7 Amarillo reached out to APD in an attempt to get any information on Sandoval's condition. APD said they do not put out updated conditions unless someone dies from their injuries.