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Woman charged in fatal McAllen crash sentenced to 120 days in jail

7 months 1 week 6 days ago Friday, September 29 2023 Sep 29, 2023 September 29, 2023 5:11 PM September 29, 2023 in News - Local

An Edinburg woman who pleaded guilty to a charge of intoxication manslaughter was sentenced Friday to 120 days in jail and 10 years of probation.

Angela Mia Villarreal was arrested following a May 2022 crash where she he rear-ended a vehicle at the 9700 block of N. 10th Street in McAllen.

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The crash killed 62-year-old Agustin Molina Uribe, who was on his way home from work.

Villarreal was driving 111 mph at the time of the crash, and her blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, according to the McAllen Police Department.

Uribe’s family previously told Channel 5 News they were hoping Villarreal received the maximum 20-year sentence. They called Friday’s sentencing “painful.”

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"They destroyed us for a second time. The first time when she killed my father, and now by not giving her the punishment she deserves,” Uribe’s daughter — Maria Molina — said. “It's painful knowing she will have freedom.”

Villarreal's 120-day sentence started Friday 

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