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Infant dies days after 3 family members were killed in San Francisco bus stop crash

Tragic incident involving an SUV crash in San Francisco leads to the death of an infant and his family members.

Suspected driver, a 78-year-old woman, faces charges of felony vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

1 month ago

Hundreds attend vigil for parents, child killed in SF West Portal crash

Community in San Francisco's West Portal mourns after fatal crash involving 78-year-old driver

78-year-old woman arrested on three felony counts of vehicular manslaughter after crash in San Francisco [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

1 month ago

A woman is arrested in fatal crash at San Francisco bus stop that killed 3 people

78-year-old woman arrested for fatal crash

Charges include felony vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Grossman guilty in killing of two young brothers

Rebecca Grossman found guilty in the killing of two young brothers after hitting them with her speeding Mercedes.

Grossman, co-founder of Grossman Burn Foundation, faces 34 years to life in prison. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

California

Jury convicts Southern California socialite in 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers

Socialite found guilty of hit-and-run deaths of two brothers in Southern California.

Rebecca Grossman faces 34 years to life in prison for various charges including second-degree murder. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

2 children dead; Rebecca Grossman says she's no murderer. Justice is now in the hands of the jury

Prosecutors allege Rebecca Grossman killed two boys while impaired by alcohol and Valium.

Jury must decide if Grossman is guilty of murder or lesser charges based on different levels of negligence. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Did Rebecca Grossman commit murder? Prosecutors say she alone struck two boys with her SUV

Prosecutors allege Rebecca Grossman committed double murder by racing her Mercedes SUV and hitting two brothers in a crosswalk.

To secure a second-degree murder conviction, prosecutors must prove Grossman acted with implied malice and knew the dangers of driving at high speed. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Rebecca Grossman, accused of killing two boys with her SUV, will not testify in her trial

Rebecca Grossman, accused of running down two boys, won't testify in her murder trial.

The defense rested after emotional testimony by Grossman's daughter. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Liquor, Valium, speed and recklessness: The D.A.'s case against Rebecca Grossman

Rebecca Grossman, a Hidden Hills socialite, is being tried in a murder case for the deaths of two children she allegedly hit with her car in September 2020.

Grossman is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death. [ more ]

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Los Angeles Times

L.A. socialite's lawyer seeks to shift blame in killing of 2 boys in crosswalk: Hers wasn't first or last car

Rebecca Grossman's lawyer is expected to argue that the SUV was one of many vehicles passing through the crosswalk at the time of the incident.

The defense will present witnesses who claim that multiple cars hit the young brothers, not just Grossman's vehicle. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

'Nobody stopped': Who struck two brothers in a crosswalk? Murder trial begins for L.A. socialite

A murder trial has begun for Rebecca Grossman, who is accused of fatally striking two children in a crosswalk with her vehicle.

Grossman is charged with second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and hit-and-run driving resulting in death. [ more ]

BKReader

Brooklyn

Man And Teen Killed in Car Crash, Brooklyn Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter

Brooklyn man charged with vehicular manslaughter in fatal crash

Crash occurred when driver attempted to pass vehicles in a no-passing zone [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

Hayward man sentenced to probation, rehab in 2021 DUI crash that killed former KTVU news director

A Bay Area man has been sentenced to probation and an alcohol rehabilitation program for a DUI crash that killed former KTVU news director Fred Zehnder.

Michael Williams pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter and admitted to drinking four beers and four shots before the crash.

Williams has completed the rehabilitation program, been sober for months, and is described as a heartfelt, contrite individual. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

East Bay (California)

She was my first real friend in this town': Man sentenced for killing woman in Oakland crash, incident where Fremont cops fatally shot teen

Rico Tiger was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the deaths of his pregnant girlfriend and another woman.

Tiger accepted a plea deal for convictions of attempted murder, assault, and vehicular manslaughter. [ more ]

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East Bay (California)

Brentwood: Driver in 2021 fatal crash receives 4-year jail term

Peter Constantine sentenced to four years in jail for killing woman in crash

Constantine pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter charge [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

California

Driver who struck LA sheriff's recruits in deadly crash pleads not guilty to vehicular manslaughter

The driver who plowed into a group of sheriff's recruits in Los Angeles, killing one and injuring 24, has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter.

The driver acknowledged being behind the wheel at the time of the incident and claims he fell asleep at the wheel. [ more ]

The Mercury News

5 months ago