58-year-old still in critical condition after Hickory wreck

Monday, Oct. 2, 2006

By Marcie Young
Charlotte Observer Staff Writer

A 58-year-old Hickory man remained in critical condition Sunday night, two days after a crash that killed his wife.

Jerry Moore was listed in critical but stable condition at Frye Regional Medical Center, according to a hospital spokeswoman. He was injured just before 10 p.m. Friday when the 1951 Chevrolet truck he and his wife were riding in was struck in downtown Hickory. His wife, Rena Moore, died.

The driver of the 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix that hit them was not injured but the man was arrested in the case. Hickory police charged Enrique Cardenas Zavala, 20, of Hickory with driving while impaired, driving after consuming alcohol while under 21, failing to stop at a red light and involuntary manslaughter.

It was Cardenas Zavala's second DWI charge in less than 14 months. He was charged with DWI in Catawba County in August 2005 and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of reckless driving to endanger. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined.

Cardenas Zavala remained in custody Sunday evening in lieu of a $50,000 bond. Additional details about him were not available Sunday.

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