A 5-year-old boy has died after a hit-and-run driver plowed into him, his dad and mom and siblings as they have been bicycling in Backyard Grove final week. The suspect is now going through vehicular manslaughter expenses, authorities mentioned Wednesday.
In a information launch, the Orange County district legal professional’s workplace mentioned it upgraded expenses in opposition to Ceferino Ascencion Ramos of Santa Ana after the boy’s dying.
In response to prosecutors, an intoxicated Ramos struck the household of 5 as they have been out biking the night time of July 7 in Backyard Grove. Angel Ramirez and Angela Hernandez-Mejia have been every using e-bikes, pulling their kids behind them in bike trailers.
Ramirez, 5-year-old Jacob and his 7-year-old sister have been critically injured. Hernandez-Mejia and her 7-month-old daughter had minor accidents.
Ramirez suffered a fractured cranium and bleeding within the mind and stays in a coma. Jacob died this week after being taken off life assist. His sister underwent surgical procedure for her accidents and has been launched from the hospital.
After the crash, prosecutors mentioned a witness adopted Ramos till police have been in a position to arrive and arrest him. When officers examined him, Ramos had a blood alcohol content material practically thrice the authorized restrict, in line with officers.
If convicted of vehicular manslaughter and different expenses together with hit-and-run, Ramos may serve 20 years and 4 months in jail.
“A five-year-old boy’s summer time days ought to be spent taking part in outdoors, telling foolish jokes, laughing and being loud,” Orange County District Atty. Todd Spitzer mentioned in a press release. “This can be a crime that ought to have by no means occurred.”
