Bryan father charged after driving drunk with children in truck bed
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Bryan father is in custody after he was allegedly driving drunk with young children in the bed of his pickup truck.
Bryan Police say calls came in Tuesday, about a vehicle on the highway not staying in its own lane with several kids in the back.
Octavio Hernandez-Diaz, 37, was driving with five children riding in the bed of his pickup truck. The youngest in the truck bed was 8-years-old.
Inside the cab a 10-year-old and 2-year-old were sitting with no seatbelt or safety seat.
He was arrested and has numerous charges including child endangerment, criminal negligence, DWI with child, and driving without a license.
Hernandez-Diaz is being held on charges over $30,000.
