Felipe Bentancur, Destiny Uvalle, Kaisyn Bentancur, and Brailyn Cantu Killed in Galveston Golf Cart Crash at 33rd Street and Avenue R

Galveston, Texas (August 10, 2022) – Two adults and two children were killed Saturday night in a crash involving a golf cart in Galveston, according to the police.

The deadly accident happened around 11:35 p.m., August 6, at the intersection of Avenue R and 33rd Street.

Police said Miguel Espizona, 45, was driving a black Hyundai SUV when he ran a stop sign and crashed into a pickup truck which then hit a golf cart that was carrying six people.

Four people, a grandfather, two of his grandchildren, and a niece who were visiting Galveston for a quick vacation before school began, were killed in the crash. They have been identified as Felipe Bentancur, 49, his niece, Destiny Uvalle, 25, and two grandchildren, Kaisyn Bentancur, 4, and Brailyn Cantu, 14. They were all from Rosenberg.

The other two people in the golf cart were taken to the hospital with critical injuries.

Espinoza and his passenger were taken to the hospital, where they were treated and released. Espinoza was then arrested and charged with four counts of intoxication manslaughter on a $400,000 bond.

The police are investigating the crash.

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