Man who killed pedestrian in Long Beach while driving drunk gets 4 years in prison

A antheral convicted of driving a car drunk and striking a man successful a wheelchair successful Long Beach earlier this twelvemonth was sentenced to 4 years successful situation connected Friday, Sept. 10, officials said.

Joseph Maez, 26, of Long Beach was sentenced aft helium pleaded nary contention past period to 1 number of gross vehicular manslaughter portion intoxicated, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Maez was convicted of driving a 2016 Honda Civic connected Stearns Street adjacent Radnor Avenue astatine astir 11 p.m. connected June 12 erstwhile helium deed the man, constabulary said. Mitchell Morales, 59, was successful a wheelchair and pushing a buying cart erstwhile helium was fatally struck, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.