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Lissette Fuentes

Lissette Fuentes

Lissette Fuentes (born May 2, 1986) is a convicted felon residing in Starr County, Texas. In June 2018, she was sentenced to 50 years in prison after killing a mother and daughter while drunk driving. [undefined] [1]

Criminal History

On Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Lissette Fuentes was sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing 75-year-old Elena Lopez Cantu and her daughter, 45-year-old Maria Zulema Garcia.

They were killed after Lissette Fuentes crashed her SUV into their car while drunk driving in June 2016. [1] [undefined] [3]

In 2017, Lissette Fuentes plead guilty to two counts of intoxication manslaughter, one count of intoxication assault, and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. [undefined] [undefined]

The fatal crash occurred on June 12, 2016 at 5:58 pm on U.S.

83 east of San Julian Road-east of Roma, Texas. Lisette Fuentes h ad been driving alone in her Chevrolet Tahoe eastbound on U.S. 83. Futentes then veered across the median into oncoming traffic crashing into a Ford Crown Victoria. Both passengers in the Crown Victoria, Elena Lopez Cantu and her daughter Maria Zulema Garcia were pronounced dead at the scene while the driver was seriously injured. [undefined] [undefined]

Another vehicle driving on U.S.

Hwy 83 was unable to avoid the collision and struck one of the disabled vehicles.

Lissette Fuentes survived the collision and was hospitalized for several weeks with various injuries.

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References

[1]
Citation Linkvalleycentral.comKGBT-TV: Woman sentenced 50 years for fatal 2016 crash
Jun 13, 2018, 4:14 AM
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Citation Linkkrgv.comKRGV: Starr Co. Woman Sentenced to 50 Years in Fatal DWI Case
Jun 13, 2018, 4:18 AM
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Citation Linkvalleycentral.comKGBT-TV: Communities unite for mother and daughter killed by suspected drunk driver
Jun 13, 2018, 4:30 AM
[4]
Citation Linkvalleycentral.comKGBT-TV: Two women killed in Starr County car crash
Jun 13, 2018, 4:55 AM
[5]
Citation Linkfacebook.comStatement by the 229th Judicial District Attorneyabout the charges against Lissette Fuentes
Jun 13, 2018, 5:02 AM
[6]
Citation Linkeltejanostarr.comEl Tejano: Sentencing in Manslaughter Set for June
Jun 13, 2018, 5:10 AM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comScene of the fatal crash [3]
Jun 13, 2018, 5:28 AM