2017-08-03

Man indicted for intoxication manslaughter following fatal crash | KVII

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An Amarillo man has been indicted for intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle following a March 2017 crash that killed one man.According to court documents, 46-year-old Richard Britten was indicted on July 19 for the death of 40-year-old Joseph Lee Marric

Richard Britten has been indicted on a charge of intoxication manslaughter stemming from a March crash that killed 1. (Photo: Potter County Sheriff's Office)

AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — An Amarillo man has been indicted for intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle following a March 2017 crash that killed one man.

According to court documents, 46-year-old Richard Britten was indicted on July 19 for the death of 40-year-old Joseph Lee Marricle.

The crash happened in the early morning hours of March 10, when the pickup Britten was driving ran a red light, striking the side of the Mitsubishi Marricle was a passenger in.

When officers arrived, police said Britten showed signs of intoxication. The driver of the Mitsubishi, Arturo Hernandez, also showed signs of intoxication. Both men were arrested.