SAN ANTONIO – A man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison in a 2013 DWI crash that killed his brother.
The District Attorney's Office said Keith Parrish, 33, was driving approximately 25 miles over the speed limit in the 7100 block of Timbercreek Drive on May 18, 2013, when he lost control of his vehicle, flipped it and crashed into a tree that was located in front of a home at 7106 Timber Creek, killing his brother, 37-year-old Duane Parrish.
Investigators said had Keith Parrish not crashed into the tree, he would've likely collided into the home.
Police said the night of the crash Keith Parrish stated to them that he had too much to drink and that the crash was his fault. Police said his blood alcohol concentration that night was .14.
Prosecutors reportedly argued during the hearing that Keith Parrish deserved prison time due to the fact that he had an alcohol-related violation while on bond, although he allegedly falsely claimed he had stopped drinking altogether after the crash.
The judge reportedly entered a deadly weapon finding during the hearing, which means Keith Parrish must serve at least half of his sentence before being eligible for parole.