Dwayne Leon Joel Mitchell found guilty by jury for the death of Dylan Donohue in 2018

A man who was drunk when he rolled his ute, killing his mate, has been found guilty of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.

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A jury has found a man guilty for killing his mate after rolling his ute on the Bruce Highway.

Dwayne Leon Joel Mitchell, 24, was found guilty of one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death while adversely affected by an intoxicating substance by a jury today in the Townsville District Court.

Dwayne John Joel Mitchell. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

Mitchell was on trial for the death of Dylan Donohue, 25, who died from his injuries sustained in the car crash just south of Alligator Creek.

Crown prosecutor Aaron Dunkerton said Mitchell was intoxicated at the time he rolled his Toyota LandCruiser dual cab utility on July 29, 2018 at around 8pm.

It took the jury 23 hours to return the verdict of guilty.

Mitchell will be sentenced on February 18 this year.

More to come.

Originally published as Dwayne Leon Joel Mitchell found guilty by jury for the death of Dylan Donohue in 2018