Following an investigation, Blake Travis Bowen, 36, was taken into custody Friday and charged with Intoxication Manslaughter in the death of 72 year old Vivian Markle in June.
The crash on occurred on FM 105 in Orange County on Sunday, June 3.
A Department of Public Safety press release reported that a 1996 Honda was traveling northbound on FM 105, while a 2008 Ford SUV was traveling southbound on FM 105. As the driver of the Honda entered a curve, he traveled into the southbound lane and collided head-on with the Ford.
Markle, who was driving the Ford, was transported to a Beaumont hospital but did not survive her injuries.
Bowens bond was set at $100,000.
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