Ambar Chavira Admits Drinking With ‘Sugar Daddy’ at Hope & Anchor Bar Before Deadly El Paso Crash That Killed Jaime Andrade

EL PASO, Texas — A 19-year-old woman allegedly told police she had been drinking with her “sugar daddy” at a local bar before causing a deadly four-car collision in West El Paso, authorities said.

Ambar Chavira, 19, is accused of operating a silver 2016 BMW 428i on the evening of Monday, April 6, when she rear-ended a Subaru Outback driven by 56-year-old Jaime Humberto Andrade. The crash occurred around 9:17 p.m. in the 6300 block of North Desert Boulevard, between Paseo Del Norte Boulevard and Helen of Troy Drive. Andrade later died from injuries sustained in the pile-up.

According to a police affidavit, Chavira admitted to drinking at the Hope & Anchor bar, located at 4012 N. Mesa St., north of the University of Texas at El Paso, prior to the crash. She reportedly consumed four alcoholic drinks with her unnamed “sugar daddy” before he left, after which she drove home.

The crash occurred as traffic had slowed because of an earlier four-vehicle collision. Witnesses described seeing Chavira’s BMW strike Andrade’s Subaru from behind, pushing it into the traffic queue. Andrade was trapped in his vehicle until Good Samaritans helped him from the car and provided first aid. Paramedics transported him to University Medical Center of El Paso, where he later died.

Chavira initially remained at the scene but then left on foot without calling 911, according to the affidavit. Police were alerted when Chavira’s mother reported that her daughter had fled and refused to return to the scene. Officers located Chavira at the family home, about three miles from the crash site, where she was allegedly intoxicated. She was read her Miranda Rights and questioned about the incident.

Chavira was arrested on charges of collision involving death and leaving the scene of an accident. Police have not filed any formal charges related to driving under the influence, but investigators noted that alcohol is suspected to have been a contributing factor. Chavira posted a $100,000 surety bond and was released from the El Paso County Jail on April 7.

The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities reviewing both the circumstances of the crash and the potential role of the Hope & Anchor bar in serving alcohol prior to the fatal incident.