Suspected drunk driver faces charges of killing two in North Texas car crash
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A suspected drunk driver accused of killing two people and injuring two in a North Texas crash turned herself in to face charges including intoxication manslaughter, Azle police said on Saturday.
The five-car crash occurred on Sept. 23 in the 13000 block of FM 730 S. in Azle. Two people — 67-year-old Robert Anness and 73-year-old Johna Wicker — died at the scene, and two others were taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.
Azle police investigated with the Tarrant County Accident Reconstruction Team, which resulted in multiple charges against 48-year-old Tammy Jo Lawrence, of Springtown, police said in a news release on Saturday.
On Friday, Feb. 13, Lawrence turned herself in after being told that warrants had been issued for her arrest on two counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault.
Lawrence was taken to the Parker County Jail and is being held on over $50,000 bond. Jail records show she also faces a charge of driving with an invalid license.
