Victim of suspected drunk-driving crash dies

Lynn Walker, Wichita Falls Times Record News
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A woman seriously injured in a traffic collision March 16 has died of her injuries and the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash will face upgraded criminal charges.

A Wichita Falls woman hurt in a wreck March 16 has died of her injuries.
A Wichita Falls woman hurt in a wreck March 16 has died of her injuries.

Diane Luckett, 68, was driver of a car involved in a collision with a pickup at the intersection of Seymour Highway and Loop 11. Witnesses said the pickup was traveling at high speed and struck Luckett's vehicle as she turned onto Loop 11.

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Luckett was taken to a Lubbock hospital for treatment of serious injuries and died Saturday.

The driver of the pickup, 37-year-old Anstacio Mendoza of Wichita Falls, was initially charged with Intoxication Assault but Wichita Falls Police said the charge will be upgraded to Intoxication Manslaughter.

Jail records show Mendoza has a string of drunk driving and public intoxication charges going back to 2014. He was last released from jail March 3 on personal recognizance bail for public intoxication.

This was the second traffic fatality of 2023 in Wichita Falls.

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