A Green River man accused of driving his vehicle into a residence and killing two people is scheduled to enter his plea in District Court today.
George Maestas, 68 of Green River, will appear before District Court Judge Nena James for his arraignment at 11 a.m. in Green River.
Maestas faces charges of two counts of Aggravated Homicide by Vehicle and one count of Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance Causing Serious Bodily Injury.
He is charged in the deaths of one-year-old Stella Doak and her great-grandmother, 62-year-old Debra DeVries. He is also charged with seriously injuring Frank Johnson.
The charges stem from an incident on March 10, 2017 when a vehicle Maestas was allegedly operating drove into a residence at 695 Evers Street in Green River.
According to court documents, responding officers noted that Maestas seemed disoriented and confused with blood-shot eyes, slurred speech, and poor balance. Officers did not observe alcohol on Maestas’ breath and believed he was under the influence of something other than alcohol. A Drug Recognition Expert evaluated Maestas and reported that he believed Maestas was under the influence of a narcotic analgesic at the time of the crash.
Maestas is currently being held at the Sweetwater County Detention Center on a $1 million cash or commercial surety bond.
