GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A suspected drunk driver has been charged with murder after a 14-year-old was killed in a car crash Friday night.
Keith Brazier, 28, is charged with the murder of Mason Nelson, 14, & is currently in custody on a $500,000 bond.
Texas prison records show that Brazier was in prison, serving a 3-year sentence for driving while intoxicated & cocaine possession. Records show that he was convicted in December 2021 & given 109 days of jail credit.
He originally was slated to serve in prison until September of 2024. Prison records show he was granted parole on Friday, the day of the fatal crash.
Galveston County court records show Brazier had 3 DWI convictions over 5 years.
On Saturday, investigators said the 14-year-old was killed when a Jeep he was riding in was broadsided by a speeding SUV driven by Brazier, which ran a red light.
Mason was 1 of 5 people in the Jeep when the Toyota SUV slammed into the vehicle. Two of the Jeep passengers are in critical condition.
A passenger in the Toyota with Brazier was also injured in the crash & was in the hospital in critical condition.
Galveston police confirmed that Mason was pronounced deceased at the scene & all others were transported to the Trauma Center at John Sealy Hospital at UTMB Health in Galveston.
Investigators believe alcohol is a contributing factor & charges are forthcoming.
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