EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — An El Paso man was sentenced to five years in prison this week after driving drunk and killing one person three years ago on I-10 West, according to court records.
Mario Ernesto Martel, 33, pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to five years in prison this week as part of his plea deal. He pleaded guilty to one count of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
As we have previously reported, Martel was leaving a quinceanera at around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, and drove the wrong way on I-10 West before colliding head-on with another vehicle…