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Man Killed in DWI Crash Identified

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:23 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

Wilian Garcia-Rodriguez is charged in the death of Denis Amilcar-Rizo (Photo courtesy Taney County Sheriff's Office)

The victim of a DWI Crash last weekend in Branson has been identified.

Branson Police tells the Branson Tri-Lakes News that the man killed was 42-year-old Denis Amilcar-Rizo of Nicaragua. He was the passenger in the vehicle that was driven by 31-year-old Wilian Garcia-Rodriguez of Guatemala.

Garcia-Roderiguez remains in the Taney County Jail facing charges for Driving While Intoxicated. Records show Garcia-Rodriguez is also facing a Misdemeanor DWI Charge in Arkansas and also a citation for Driving without a License in Missouri in Christian County.

A recap of the story can be found on previous online stories as well as from the Branson Tri-Lakes News Website.

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