Nipomo truck driver charged in Hwy. 1 crash that killed French woman
A truck driver from Nipomo who allegedly crashed into a car on Highway 1 and killed a woman from France in November is facing a felony manslaughter charge, San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow said.
Conrad Evangelista, 53, is charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, according to a criminal complaint that Dow’s office submitted to San Luis Obispo Superior Court on Wednesday.
Dow said his office has asked the court to issue a warrant for Evangelista’s arrest.
No court date had been set as of Wednesday.
About 2:25 p.m. Nov. 9, Evangelista was driving a 2014 Isuzu box truck south on Highway 1 past Cuesta College when he failed to notice two vehicles stopped in front of him at a red light, according to the CHP.
The box truck slammed into a 2016 Chevy Cruze driven by Deroche Elie of Biscarrosse, France, before crashing into another vehicle, the CHP said.
During the crash, Bernadette Brasaqc-Ettcheverry, a passenger in Elie’s vehicle, suffered fatal blunt force trauma injuries to her head. She was also from Biscarrosse.
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This story was originally published December 21, 2016 at 9:43 PM with the headline "Nipomo truck driver charged in Hwy. 1 crash that killed French woman."