On Saturday, October 22, two people were killed in a crash due to a drunk driver in Northeast Bexar County.

According to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened around 12 p.m. Saturday on Loop 1604, between Schuwirth Road and FM 1346. A Suburban collided head-on with a Ford F-150 pickup truck after the pickup truck, being driven by 49 year old Justin Fey, entered into the opposite lane while passing another vehicle.

A man and a woman in the Suburban died shortly after the crash. Three children in the vehicle were injured and all taken to University hospital, one by AirLife. One of them was flown to University Hospital by AirLife. All three are expected to survive.

Fey only suffered minor injuries but he was believed to be under the influence of alcohol. Following toxicology results he was found to have been driving drunk and is facing two counts of intoxication manslaughter, two counts of intoxication assault and one charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The victims’ names have not been released.

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On Tuesday, September 20, a man pleaded no contest to intoxication manslaughter and was jailed for 10 years.

The sentencing related to an accident on January 17, 2015 when 29 year Jose Guadalupe Ortiz Jr. was driving drunk and crashed into a tree, fence and house, killing 28 year old Sandy Valero, his wife and the mother of his three children.

The couple had been at a family barbecue but Valero had begun to argue with Ortiz’ mother and sister so they decided to leave. On the journey home, when Ortiz was driving on Rolling Ridge Drive near Clover Drive on the city’s Northwest Side, he and Valero began to argue and he says she hit him in the face which caused him to lose control of the vehicle.

Toxicology showed he had a blood alcohol level of .12, as well as evidence of marijuana and cocaine.

Ortiz had already orders to get treatment for both alcohol abuse and mental health issues, but had not complied with them.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed in an accident our San Antonio accident attorneys can help. Please call the Almaraz Law Firm PLLC, at 1-800-247-WRECK or contact us online today.