Milwaukie, OR – A Clackamas County jury convicted a man of manslaughter and other offenses on Tuesday after he raced a red light while high on psychedelic mushrooms and caused a tragic wreck.

Fullington On the night of December 30, 2023, William Frazer III drove Mitchell Scott Barr, his roommate, to a grocery store in Milwaukie. Frazer drove past a red light at the intersection of Southeast Freeman Way and Highway 224 in Milwaukie at speeds of roughly 60 mph.

Frazer crashed with a Prius before hitting a Subaru driven by Fleetwood Mars Mozee. Barr was ejected from Frazer’s automobile. Barr, 24, and Mozee, 37, were slain. The driver of the Prius and his passenger were hurt.

In her closing argument, Clackamas County Deputy District Attorney Chelsea Jones stated that an Oregon State Police officer who arrived at the site described it as “one of the most destructive crashes he’d ever seen.”

Frazer, 23, was convicted of two charges of first-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, two counts of reckless endangerment of another person, and two counts of fourth-degree assault. Frazer’s sentencing is scheduled for 10 a.m. on May 2.

Jones told jurors that Frazer drove while inebriated and ran a red light with reckless disregard for the worth of human life.

According to the evidence, Frazer upped the speed of his Dodge Caliber to over 60 miles per hour as he approached the intersection. “He was going pedal to the metal,” Jones stated.

Frazer tested positive for psilocybin mushrooms in his system.

Frazer acted strangely at the crash scene and later in a hospital. When questioned if he need medical assistance, Frazer stated, “I just want the love.”

Frazer was taken to Oregon Health & Science University hospital and interviewed by another Oregon State Police trooper. Frazer didn’t remember having a passenger in his car. After learning that two people had died in the crash, he inquired, “Are they okay?” Jones explained.

Frazer, who made jail calls days after the collision, sounded unconcerned and laughed when discussing his slain roommate.

Multnomah County employed Mozee as a veterans’ services specialist, assisting veterans in obtaining benefits. Jones saw that Mozee’s automobile had a bumper sticker that stated “Do It Sober.”

Frazer was on probation for a 2021 public obscenity conviction when the fatal incident occurred. Frazer had previously been involved in a high-speed incident in Portland in March 2023 in which he was the only person injured.

Meggie Kirchner, the deputy district attorney, also prosecuted the case.