Alan Eufracio-Vazquez killed 24-year-old Triston Smith in a DUI crash in September 2024.
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for vehicular homicide after he pleaded guilty to killing a Spanaway father in a DUI crash last September.
Alan Eufracio-Vasquez crashed into 24-year-old Triston Smith’s vehicle on Spanaway Loop Road in Parkland last year, pushing Smith’s car up against a telephone pole. Police said the car was so damaged it was unrecognizable.
Smith was taken to the hospital but died two days later from his injuries.
Eufracio-Vaszquez was sentenced to 86 months in prison, followed by 18 months of community custody. He is not allowed to have contact with Smith’s family, and is required to pay restitution to Smith’s family and for the cost of the emergency response. He is not allowed to use or possess controlled substances or alcohol, or have any association with drug users or sellers. He will no longer be able to own firearms or other weapons and his driver’s license has been suspended.
Family members described Triston Smith as a dedicated young father. He had sole custody of his 4-year-old daughter at the time of his death, and the two were living with Smith’s mother.
“He was so good and pure-hearted,” said Stephanie Delano, Smith’s mother. “He loved helping his sisters and his brother out with athletics and schoolwork.”
Smith graduated from Spanaway Lake High School in 2018 and was a wrestler. He went on to attend Pierce College. He was a plumber and was hoping to become a pastor. Smith very involved in church groups in the area.
KING 5’s Conner Board contributed to this report.
