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Sep 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Man gets 188 years for DUI crash that killed five
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Cameron Garcia, 32, was sentenced to 188 years to life after a DUI crash in which his sport utility vehicle hit a tree at about 101 mph, killing all five passengers. A Sacramento jury convicted him on five counts of manslaughter, finding enhancements for fleeing and for personally using a deadly weapon.
WHO: Cameron Garcia (32)
WHAT: Sentenced to 188 years to life for a DUI crash that killed five people; convictions included manslaughter counts plus enhancements for fleeing and using a deadly weapon.
WHEN: Reported Sep 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Sacramento County, California
WHY: The sentence followed a DUI crash involving speeding and fleeing after committing gross vehicular manslaughter, with the jury also finding a deadly-weapon enhancement.
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