Camilo Morejon, 47, was heard saying in Spanish that he drives better when he drinks in the said livestream, as per NBC affiliate KPRC-TV on Oct. 26.
In the video, the group can be seen passing a bottle of beer back and forth, while Morejon himself drinks from his own bottle behind the wheel.
He is currently facing three charges of intoxication manslaughter and one count of intoxication assault filed by the Harris County District Attorney.
Security cameras caught the speeding silver Honda driven by Morejon crash into a black pickup truck at 7:53 a.m. on Oct. 25, just around six minutes after the livestream on Facebook was held.
“It’s very rare that we see actions of the defendant that close in time to a horrific crash like that but it’s what happens it’s what goes on moments before lives are lost,” Harris County prosecutor Sean Teare was quoted as saying.
Both Morejon and the driver of the pickup truck were taken to the hospital and in serious condition.
If Morejon survives, the charges filed against him will be upgraded, the report said. Morejon faces up to 80 years behind bars if convicted.
NBC News yesterday, Oct. 29, identified the truck driver as 45-year-old Pedro Hernandez-Martinez. Morejon’s three passengers who died at the scene were, meanwhile, identified as Leosveyks Gonzalez, 35; Ricardo Rodriguez Tamayo, 40; and Massel Rodriguez Tamayo, 32. Ian Biong /ra
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