Prosecutors say Christopher Schmittel was driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, Xanax and psychedelic mushrooms.
, causing the deaths of Joshua Manzanares and Johnny Punzalan, both 19. The victims were thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene, according to police.NBC 7's Rory Devine heard from late-night beachgoers who heard the crash.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
One of the surviving passengers, Aaron McCray, testified at a preliminary hearing on Tuesday that he and the other men left the Riverside County city of Wildomar earlier that day, with Schmittel behind the wheel.
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