26-06-2025
Wichitan sentenced to prison for fatal DWI crash
A man facing multiple charges in a wreck that killed a woman and injured two other people pleaded guilty Thursday.
Jeffrey Dextraze, 64, pleaded guilty in 89th District Court to intoxication manslaughter with vehicle and two counts of intoxication assault with vehicle.
He was sentenced to six years in prison as part of a plea agreement with the Wichita County District Attorney's Office, according to court records.
Intoxication manslaughter is a second degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison. Intoxication assault is a third degree felony carrying a punishment range of two to 10 years.
Dextraze was being held Thursday in Wichita County Jail pending transfer to prison, online jail records show.
The accident happened Nov. 10, 2022, at the intersection of Loop 11 and Northwest Drive.
Wichita Falls police said a Cadillac traveling east on Northwest Drive through the intersection of Loop 11 was struck in the passenger side by a Ford Escape driven by Dextraze.
A passenger in the Cadillac, Maria Flores, 56, of Wichita Falls, was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, court records show. The driver of the Cadillac, 36-year-old Patricia Flores of Wichita Falls and a 2-year-old female passenger were injured.
Dextraze was hospitalized for his injuries, according to court records.
He was arrested and jailed on June 12, 2023, in lieu of $600,000 bond, online jail records show. He has been free on bail since June 14, 2023. Dextraze was returned to jail immediately following his plea on Thursday.
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This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Wichitan sentenced to prison for fatal crash in 2022
