SEDGWICK COUNTY — A man from Texas was charged in connection to a fatal 2021 crash in Wichita.
On Friday, 35-year-old Scott Cabrales was charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
In June 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.
Cabrales is scheduled back in court on Feb. 21. He is being held on a $50,000 bond, according to the district attorney's office.