Angel Pierce, Richard Jay Mackrell, 63, and Barbara Ann Mackrell, 46, killed, 4 injured in crash with alleged drunk driver Mark Cason Garrett, 23, at Yukon Road and Tabosa Ave in Odessa, Texas
3 killed in West Texas wreck police blame on drunken driver
Odessa police spokesman Steve LeSueur says the wreck occurred Thursday evening when a speeding Dodge Challenger struck the back of a van.
3 killed, 4 injured in crash in north Odessa, being investigated as intoxication manslaughter
Mark Cason Garrett, 23, is being charged with three counts of intoxicated manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault. We're told he was driving at a high speed while intoxicated at the time of the accident.
Victim's brother in ice cream truck deadly accident: 'He didn’t deserve this'
The “he” Carrera is talking about, was his brother Angel Pierce, who Carrera said was one of the people in the ice cream truck who died in the crash.
Bond increased for man accused of intoxication manslaughter
UPDATE: Mark Cason Garrett was indicted Thursday by an Ector County judge on three counts of intoxication manslaughter and six counts of aggravated assault.
Driver indicted in connection with deadly Odessa accident
The driver who authorities say slammed into the back of an ice cream van last month killing three people has been indicted. Mark Garrett, 23, turned himself in Friday morning after he was indicted on several charges on Thursday.
Man Sent to Prison for Intoxication Manslaughter in Horrible Crash
He has now pleaded guilty for the three counts of intoxicated manslaughter and intoxicated assault using a deadly weapon and received only 20 of the possible 90 year sentence.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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