A man in Ventura County was imprisoned for the only identity document accident that killed a good Samaritan who was helping at the place of a crash earlier.
Francisco Garcia, 56, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of Illisia Lopez Hernandez, 52, from Oxenard, according to the Ventura County attorney office.
On July 22, 2018, a car crash occurred on the Blazant Valley Road in Oxenard. Two good Samaritans, including Lopez Hernandez, have gone out of their cars to help the victims.
While Garcia was driving his car east on the same road, it was directly crashed into the parked vehicles at the scene. Lopez Hernandez was killed when influencing, and the second good Samaritan was left seriously injured.
Garcia got rid of his car and escaped from the scene on foot. The police later found him hiding on a surface. The officers said that the concentration of alcohol in his blood was at 0.24 % at the time and was drinking deeply all day.
On July 9, 2025, a Garcia jury convicted a second -degree murder, two concerns of the only identity document felony that led to a major physical injury to another victim and a felony that escapes from the location of an accident after a serious injury.
Several special allegations and strict factors were found, including that the crime involves great violence, the victim was weak, and Garcia participated in violent behavior.
Garcia also had a previous condemnation of the document document, the only identity document from 2009 and obtained Watson’s advice from the court.
“Watson’s advice is a warning to drivers in California convicted of the only identity document materials, saying that if they were driving their car again and killing someone, they may be accused of death,” the administration explained.
“Ellisia Lopez Hernandez was shocked while trying to help others,” said Edward Andrews, the Vintora County lawyer, who ruled the case. “Its loss, injury and suffering caused by the defendant are tragedies that justice cannot heal. The sentence today brings accountability and works to protect society from a dangerous person.”