A Tuba City man will spend nearly four years behind bars after a fatal DUI crash on the Navajo Nation.
On September 18, 2016, near Tuba City, Arizona, Travis Ray Preston, 27, lost control of the vehicle he was operating while under the influence of alcohol and driving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle rolled multiple times off the road, ejecting one of his three passengers who was killed in the crash.
The victim, also a member of the Navajo Nation, was traveling with Preston when the accident occurred. Testing later revealed Preston’s blood alcohol content was at least .096 and the vehicle was traveling 69 miles per hour just before the accident.
A federal jury convicted Preston of one count of involuntary manslaughter on June 25, 2021. U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan sentenced Preston to 51 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
The Navajo Police Department conducted the investigation in this case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tom Simon and Timothy Courchaine, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.
Preston is currently serving his sentence. The case number is CR-17-08264-PHX-SPL, and the release number is 2022-009_Preston.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, can be reached at http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/ for more information. Follow them on Twitter @USAO_AZ for the latest news.
Travis Ray Preston, Involuntary Manslaughter, Arizona, 51 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release, Sentencing Date: June 25, 2021, Crime Date: September 18, 2016.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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