A Kyle woman was arrested earlier this month after she was suspected of accidentally hitting her boyfriend with her vehicle near his residence.
Aleeya Mone Eskridge, 20, of Kyle, was booked into the Hays County Jail Jan. 1 on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, which is a first degree felony. Eskridge was released Jan. 2 on $30,000 bond.
According to a Hays County probable cause affidavit, authorities were called to the 200 block of Lake Washington Drive in Kyle for an auto pedestrian accident at 4:14 a.m. Dec. 28.
When authorities arrived, they discovered Dionte Taylor, 20, who said he was struck by a car while crossing the street to his residence.
The deputy on scene observed abrasions to Taylor’s right temple, which was bleeding, a cut to the top of his hand and other injuries. In addition, Taylor said his right leg and pelvis were also hurt.
When officers asked Taylor what happened, he said a small black passenger car struck him while crossing Lake Washington Drive, heading east. Taylor said the car struck him on the south side of the intersection of Lake Washington Drive and Mansfield Lake Trail and didn’t stop.
On Dec. 30, a Kyle Police officer contacted Taylor by phone for a follow up interview, which the officer told Taylor was for the alleged hit-and-run incident. Taylor said he didn’t want to pursue charges against Eskridge, his girlfriend.
Taylor said he was arguing with Eskridge in her black 2013 Ford Focus outside his residence prior to the alleged incident. Taylor said he exited her car and Eskridge drove north on Lake Washington Drive.
According to the affidavit, Taylor said Eskridge allegedly performed a u-turn in the intersection of Lake Washington Drive and Mansfield Trail, with Eskridge accidentally striking him with her car. Taylor said Eskridge allegedly helped him to his house. He then asked Eskridge to leave the scene.
The officer later contacted Eskridge, who said she did strike Taylor with her car.
Eskridge concurred with the events as presented by Taylor in the affidavit.
Eskridge said she didn’t see Taylor in the intersection and didn’t know she allegedly struck him until she was two houses south of his house.
She then told authorities she didn’t realize she struck Taylor because she allegedly swerved to avoid hitting him with her car.
