OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla., Dec. 11, 2024—A Texas man was sentenced to 20 years in the state prison for charges stemming from a fatal 2022 north Okaloosa County traffic accident.
Tristen Cole Parker, 28, from Midlothian, Texas, pleaded no contest to felony DUI negligent manslaughter, felony DUI causing serious bodily injury and driving with a suspended license, a misdemeanor offense.
Parker pled not guilty at his initial appearance before the court in October 2022, according to court records.
He was sentenced today in Okaloosa County Court following an Oct. 31 plea hearing…