Man Sentenced for Fatal D-W-I Crash in Branson

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(Photo courtesy of the Taney County Jail)

A man has been sentenced for D-W-I related to a fatal crash in August of 2024.

Wilian Garcia-Rodriguez of Branson pleaded guilty to charges after a truck he was driving overturned, resulting in the death of a passenger who was trapped underneath.

He admitted to drinking 10 to 12 beers.

He will serve ten years for D-W-I and seven years for leaving the scene of the accident, with both sentences running concurrently.