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Nebraska man sentenced to 20 years following deadly wrong way crash in Edinburg

Nebraska man sentenced to 20 years following deadly wrong way crash in Edinburg
4 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago Wednesday, October 09 2024 Oct 9, 2024 October 09, 2024 11:05 PM October 09, 2024 in News - Local
Tyrone Dewayne Amos. Photo credit: Hidalgo County jail

A Nebraska man convicted in a fatal May 2021 crash in Edinburg was sentenced, Hidalgo County court records show.

Tyrone Dewayne Amos was found guilty on Sept. 6 on charges of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, two counts of intoxication assault with a vehicle and manslaughter in connection with the deadly crash.

On Wednesday, Amos was sentenced to 20 years, court records show.

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According to previous reports, Amos was driving the wrong way on north Expressway 281 on May 4, 2021, when he crashed head-on into a pick-up truck, setting off a five-car collision that resulted in the death of Victor Bazan Jr.

Six other people were hospitalized in the crash. 

Court records indicate Amos is receiving jail credit of 1,159 days.

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