Norwalk driver gets 6 years for DUI that killed Anaheim pedestrian

A 39-year-old Norwalk antheral pleaded blameworthy Friday and was instantly sentenced to six years successful situation for an alcohol-fueled clang that killed a pedestrian successful Anaheim.

Officers who responded to the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue astir 1:15 a.m. Jan. 6 recovered the victim, Uriel Hernandez Gonzalez, who was wearing a information defender uniform, down successful a marked crosswalk.

A achromatic Astro van driven by Moises Lopez Santiago was located astir a artifact away, crashed head-on into a thenar histrion successful beforehand of the Islander Inn and Suites astatine 424 W. Katella Ave., said Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Jacob Gallacher.

Santiago drove done a reddish airy earlier striking the victim, who was walking southbound successful a crosswalk connected Harbor Boulevard and was “thrown rather a distance,” Gallacher said.

Santiago pleaded blameworthy to gross vehicular manslaughter portion intoxicated, driving nether the power of intoxicant causing injury, driving with a blood-alcohol level exceeding the ineligible bounds oregon much causing injury, each felonies.

Santiago admitted sentencing enhancements for inflicting large bodily injury. He accepted a plea woody from Orange County Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian.

Santiago was fixed recognition for 664 days down bars.