SAN ANTONIO – A man was sentenced Monday to 57 years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of intoxication manslaughter.
According to the District Attorney's Office, Ruben Galindo, 61, was driving his 18-wheeler the wrong way on Highway 90 on April 13, 2013, when he slammed head-on into an SUV with a family of five inside.
Kenneth and Melissa Koontz, both 46, and their two daughters, Madison, 18, and Marley, 15, were killed. Their son, Zachary, then 13, was the only survivor.
The DA's Office said that Galindo sustained no significant injuries in the crash, but had a blood alcohol content of .18 two hours afterward.
Galindo had previously been arrested on a DWI charge in 1980 in El Paso.
Due to the judge finding Galindo's vehicle was used as a weapon in the killing of the Koontz family, he must serve half of his 57-year sentence before becoming eligible for parole.