A man received a 4-year prison sentence on Wednesday after he was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with a fatal street race that killed one man in Rio Hondo.

Daniel Vallejo was hospitalized and arrested following the Nov. 23, 2023 crash that happened on FM 106 east of Nelson Road.

Vallejo was identified as the driver of a Chevrolet Silverado that was racing a Ford Mustang when he crashed into a Saturn Outlook.

The driver of the Saturn Outlook — 42-year-old Jorge Villanueva — succumbed to his injuries at the scene as Vallejo was airlifted to a hospital.

The driver of the Ford Mustang — identified as Reynaldo Mendoza — fled the scene.

Reynaldo Mendoza was arrested the following month, along with his father — Ernesto.

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