A Fontana man who has twice been convicted of DUI was charged with homicide Wednesday after allegedly hitting and killing a 14-year-old lady whereas driving drunk in Newport Seashore over Memorial Day weekend.
Joseph Alcazar, 30, allegedly had his 8-year-old daughter within the automobile with him and was driving with a blood-alcohol degree that was double the authorized restrict on the time of the crash, the Orange County district lawyer‘s workplace mentioned in an announcement.
Joseph Alcazar.
(Orange County district lawyer’s workplace)
Prosecutors say 14-year-old Rosenda Elizabeth Smiley of Rialto was crossing a avenue shortly earlier than 7 p.m. Saturday after spending the day on the seashore. Alcazar allegedly drove round a automobile that had stopped to let the group of pedestrians cross — placing Smiley and operating over a 13-year-old lady’s foot.
Smiley died on the scene, authorities mentioned. Alcazar stopped shortly after the crash and was taken into custody.
He has been charged with homicide, a felony rely of driving drunk inflicting nice bodily harm with two prior convictions, and one felony rely of driving below the affect with a blood-alcohol content material of .08 or larger with two prior convictions, in line with the district lawyer’s workplace. He additionally faces a misdemeanor rely of willful endangerment of a kid.
“A 14-year-old lady residing the California dream having fun with a day of solar and sand on the seashore with buddies to kick off the start of summer season is lifeless due to the egocentric choice of a stranger,” Orange County Dist. Atty. Todd Spitzer mentioned in an announcement.
Alcazar’s earlier DUI convictions had been outdoors of Orange County, prosecutors mentioned, and he was significantly injured in a type of incidents.
These convicted of DUI in California should be given a “Watson advisement,” which advises them that those that kill others whereas driving below the affect may be charged with homicide. It was unclear whether or not Alcazar particularly had signed such a doc throughout both of his earlier trials.
