A woman convicted of driving drunk and crashing head-on into another vehicle on a Bonsall roadway, killing a passenger in the other car, was sentenced Thursday to 11 years and eight months in state prison.
Read more Three men rescued when boat sinks 6 miles off Oceanside coast
Janely Bautista, 32, was found guilty by a Vista Superior Court jury last year of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and other charges for the March 17, 2024, crash that killed 53-year-old Ricardo Becerra and severely injured his wife, Maria Becerra, who was driving.
The California Highway Patrol said Bautista’s Chevrolet Silverado veered into the oncoming traffic lane of Gopher Canyon Road just before 11:30 p.m. and struck the victims’ Toyota Camry. Both victims were hospitalized, and Ricardo Becerra was pronounced dead.
Read more Candidates for Chula Vista school board discuss budget, safety
Prosecutors allege Bautista had a prior DUI conviction and a blood-alcohol level of at least 0.15% at the time of the fatal crash.
Read more Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting
