Driver held to answer to charges in fatal crash
Driver held to answer to charges in fatal crash
Source: The Signal
Date: 07/07/2026 3:40pm
Article Summary:
Driver Ordered to Stand Trial on Gross Vehicular Manslaughter Charge in Fatal I-5 DUI Crash
A judge has ordered 21-year-old Martin Enrique Cazares to stand trial on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in connection with a Nov. 8 crash on Interstate 5 that killed 60-year-old Bulmaro Chávez Álvarez. Prosecutors allege Cazares was driving over 80 mph and had a blood-alcohol level of 0.123 when his vehicle struck Chávez’s Jeep, causing it to overturn and eject the victim. The defense argued for a lesser charge, but the judge cited excessive speed and intoxication in ruling there was sufficient evidence to proceed.
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Date: 07/07/2026 3:40pm
Article Summary:
Driver Ordered to Stand Trial on Gross Vehicular Manslaughter Charge in Fatal I-5 DUI Crash
A judge has ordered 21-year-old Martin Enrique Cazares to stand trial on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in connection with a Nov. 8 crash on Interstate 5 that killed 60-year-old Bulmaro Chávez Álvarez. Prosecutors allege Cazares was driving over 80 mph and had a blood-alcohol level of 0.123 when his vehicle struck Chávez’s Jeep, causing it to overturn and eject the victim. The defense argued for a lesser charge, but the judge cited excessive speed and intoxication in ruling there was sufficient evidence to proceed.
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