HOUSTON - A jury has sentenced Destin Quintero to 50 years in prison after he was found guilty of murder in a 2022 hit-and-run crash that killed 20-year-old Caleb Rickenbacher.

Fatal Cypress hit-and-run

What we know:

Prosecutors said that in November 2022, Quintero, who was 17 at the time, stole an SUV from a hotel parking lot and sped away.

As a deputy tried to stop him, Quintero crossed into the wrong lane of traffic and crashed head-on into a vehicle, killing Caleb and injuring his girlfriend.

Investigators said Quintero ran from the scene and was arrested after a two-month investigation.

He was initially charged with failure to stop and render aid, but was later charged with murder and aggravated assault in 2024 .

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