Intoxicated motorist fled scene of crash leaving behind passenger and his arm

Police in Corpus Christi, Texas, responded to a one-vehicle crash just after 2:30am on Thursday and found that the driver had fled the scene on foot, leaving behind his prosthetic arm.



Juan Gutierrez, 23, was behind the wheel of a 2000 Toyota Camry that was travelling the wrong direction on a state highway when he lost control of the vehicle, according to police. Gutierrez’s car “drove off the freeway between two overpass bridges and became airborne and dropped down” to a street below.





The Toyota subsequently came to a halt after striking a bridge pillar. Police allege that Gutierrez exited the car and fled the accident scene on foot, leaving behind his 27-year-old male passenger, who suffered minor injuries. When officers arrived at the site of the crash, they discovered that Gutierrez also left without his prosthetic right arm, which was found inside the car.



The arm was recorded by a body camera worn by a Corpus Christi Police Department officer. Gutierrez was arrested by officers who spotted “the one armed man walking not far from the scene,” police reported. Gutierrez, who was treated for minor injuries, was charged with drunk driving and booked into the local jail on the misdemeanor count.