Woman arrested for intoxication manslaughter after killing pedestrian

Marcena De La Rosa, 27, was arrested for intoxication manslaughter after striking and killing a pedestrian with her SUV.

A woman was arrested for hitting and killing a pedestrian in Northeast Austin, the Austin Police Department (APD) said.

Police said on July 8, around 11:15 p.m., officers responded to a crash between an SUV and a pedestrian, Janicia Molina, in the 5400 block of Pecan Brook Drive.

The SUV driver, 27-year-old Marena Falcon-De la Rosa, hit a boat trailer parked on the roadway and then hit Molina. 

De la Rosa was arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter.

Anyone with any information should contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit at 512-974-8111. You may submit your tip anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.