ANADARKO — A Carnegie man avoided trial and pleaded guilty to causing a September 2022 wreck that killed two Caddo County teens.
On Sept. 13, Joshua Dale Kestler, 35, pleaded guilty in Caddo County District Court to two counts of first-degree manslaughter, records indicate. Each count is punishable by no less than 10 years in prison.
Kestler admitted to being under the influence at the time of the Sept. 28, 2022, wreck about 3½ miles east of Fort Cobb. Two teen boys, ages 15 and 13, died at the scene, according to the probable cause affidavit. Neither boy was wearing a seatbelt.
The boys were riding in a Toyota Highlander driven by Kestler. He and his front-seat passenger, Erica J. Mayfield, 26, of Carnegie, were flown to OU Medical in Oklahoma City where they were treated and released for head injuries, the report states. They were wearing seatbelts, according to Hayes.
The trooper reported Kestler smelled of alcohol at the scene.
Kestler has been held on $500,000 bond since his initial court appearance June 14, 2023, records indicate.
Sentencing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Oct. 16.
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