A 16-year-old boy died in the collision July 15 at Ohio Avenue and South 20th Street.
RICHMOND – A 30-year-old Richmond man is facing murder and driving under the influence charges in connection with a crash last week that left a 16-year-old boy dead.Crime and Public Safety |A felony complaint filed by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office accuses Alexi Alexander Pineda Ticas of murder, driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury and driving with a .08% blood alcohol content causing injury.
The driving under the influence charges come with enhancements alleging great bodily injury, elevating the offenses to “serious and violent felonies,” according to prosecutors.happened just after midnight on July 15 at Ohio Avenue and South 20th Street in Richmond. Prosecutors said the teen was leaving his mother’s residence when Pineda Ticas sped through a stop sign and crashed into his vehicle.
“This tragic incident has not only taken the life of a teenage boy, but it has also devastated his family,” District Attorney Diana Becton said in a statement Monday. “We will seek justice by holding the defendant accountable for actions that were both deadly and reckless,” Becton continued. “An incident like this is an emotionally wrenching reminder of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol.”Harriette Cole: I live with my sister, and her husband wants to make this deal with meMiss Manners: I said no to my fellow flyer's request. The next day, I felt guilty.Dear Abby: A year into our marriage, everything changed.
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