Texas Driver Facing Intoxication Manslaughter Charges After Triple-Vehicle Crash Results in Passenger Death

Gustavo Barbosa Sanchez arrested for intoxication manslaughter after a deadly three-vehicle crash on U.S. 183 S. Passenger Alejandro Perez Ramirez died in the wreck.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 18, 2026, 5:06 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from FOX 7 Austin.

A Deadly Escalation on U.S. 183 South

A criminal investigation into a violent multi-car collision has culminated in a significant arrest two months after the fatal event. On Friday, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed that Gustavo Barbosa Sanchez, 24, has been taken into custody and charged with intoxication manslaughter. The charges stem from an incident on February 21, during which a late-night drive on U.S. 183 South near William Cannon Drive turned into a chaotic three-vehicle wreck. The impact of the crash was so severe that it triggered a chain reaction, involving several unsuspecting motorists in the Travis County area.

The Fatal Cost of Excessive Speed

According to the Texas DPS investigation, Sanchez was operating a Kia Forte at high speeds when he collided with the rear of a Volkswagen Atlas. The force of the initial contact was sufficient to propel the Atlas forward into a third vehicle, a Chevrolet Silverado. While the occupants of the Volkswagen and the Chevrolet escaped with only minor injuries, the consequences within Sanchez’s own vehicle were catastrophic. The front-seat passenger of the Kia Forte, 33-year-old Alejandro Perez Ramirez, sustained critical injuries and was rushed to a nearby medical facility, where he later succumbed to the trauma.

Evidence of Extreme Intoxication

The primary catalyst for the criminal charges appears to be the results of forensic toxicology tests performed following the crash. At the scene, a state trooper noted signs suggesting that Sanchez was under the influence of alcohol. Subsequent testing revealed that the driver possessed a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.211 percent at the time of the collision. This figure is significantly higher than the 0.08 percent threshold established by Texas law for legal intoxication, providing the prosecution with a central piece of evidence for the manslaughter charge.