SEDGWICK COUNTY — A man from Texas is going to prison for a deadly Memorial Day weekend crash in 2021 that killed a Kansas woman.
A judge sentenced 37-year-old Scott Cabrales to 24 months with 36 months post-release supervision, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
In July, Cabrales he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence and no proof of insurance, according to the district attorney's office.
In May of 2021, police responded to an injury accident with a driver pinned in a vehicle at Maple and Martinson, according to Officer Charley Davidson.
Upon arrival, officer’s located 80-year-old Frankie Baxter pinned inside of a vehicle. Police with the assistance of the Wichita Fire Department removed her from the vehicle and she pronounced deceased on the scene, according to Davidson.
The investigation revealed that Baxter was driving a 2015 Hyundai Tucson northbound on Elizabeth Street in Wichita. She turned to travel eastbound on Maple.
A 2008 Maxda Six driven by Cabrales, who lived in Wichita at the time, was eastbound on Maple at a high rate of speed and believed to be under the influence of alcohol. The Mazda struck the rear driver's side of the Hyundai. The impact caused the Hyundai to strike the curb and a tree.
EMS transported Cabrales to an area hospital for medical treatment of minor injuries and then booked him into jail.