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Man sentenced for deadly crash that killed founding member of Dixie Chicks
Domenick Chavez admitted reckless driving at speeds over 100 mph on a two-lane highway, causing a fatal head-on collision that killed Laura Lynch, sentenced to 15 years.
- On Tuesday, Domenick Chavez, 33-year-old defendant, was sentenced to 15 years for causing the fatal crash that killed Laura Lynch, 65, co-founder of the Dixie Chicks, the 34th Judicial District Attorney's Office announced.
- On Dec. 22, 2023, the crash occurred on U.S. Highway 62/180 near mile marker 74 in Hudspeth County, about 50 miles east of El Paso.
- Investigators reconstructed the crash, finding Chavez was speeding between 106 and 114 mph while trying to pass four vehicles on a two-lane undivided highway with a suspended license.
- Prosecutors emphasized they will hold dangerous drivers accountable, with El Paso District Attorney James Montoya citing Lynch’s death causing "profound sadness" and Chavez's attorney Manuel Parra saying he "has expressed profound remorse".
- Locally, Lynch split time between Fort Worth and Dell City and made an El Paso debut where she told the crowd `This is our El Paso debut`, according to archives.
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