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Vidor Man Charged in Death of Passenger

Brian Burns

Story Created: Aug 23, 2008 at 12:10 AM CST

Story Updated: Aug 23, 2008 at 12:10 AM CST

A Vidor man is charged with criminally negligent homicide after a June truck-train crash that cost a man his life.

23 Year old Earl Ray Garza is accused of causing the accident by driving his car around the cross-bars at the railroad crossing.

Garza is accused of causing the death of a 45 year old passenger.

Earlier today, Orange County district attorney John Kimbrough detailed the facts of the case with us.

The 23 year old Garza could go to jail for up to two years if convicted.

Thursday, Sep 4 at 2:51 PM EARL wrote ...

NOW SHOSHONE YOU DON'T HAVE COME OFF WITH SOMETHING LIKE THAT JUST BECAUSE YOUR NOT HAPPY WITH YOURSELF.EARL IS A GOOD PERSON YOU KNOW HE WOULD NEVER HURT ANYONE.BUT ITS ALRIGHT WE WILL DEAL WITH OUR OWN PROBLEMS.BUT THANKYOU FOR THAT COMMENT IM SURE YOUR THOUGHTS REALLY MATTER THERES A TIME AND PLACE FOR EVERYTHING AS THEY ALWAYS HAPPEN FOR REASONS.

Thursday, Aug 28 at 11:29 AM shoshone herring wrote ...

i hope this man goes to jail because this is not his first time to cause a wreck he is a very careless driver

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