Palm Desert Law Blog of Dale S. Gribow

For those of you who remember the tragic accident that took place last year in Anaheim when a Banning man, rear-ended a bicyclist, fled the scene and the bicyclist died a few days later – the following is an update.

The man pleaded not guilty this week to amended charges of felony vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, felony hit-and-run, and for fleeing the scene.  The police found the  man’s El Camino truck soon after the accident with a shattered front windshield hidden in bushes not too far from Disneyland.  The man, then on parole, turned himself into his parole officer a few days later.  When first arrested, he was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.  The District Attorney’s office upgraded the charge to felony because of the disregard he showed by fleeing the scene.  The man has four previous convictions which include possession of methamphetamines.  He is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail and faces 13 years in prison if he is convicted.

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An 85-year old man, was the victim of a hit and run accident in Palm Springs recently.  The man died at the scene.  The 37-year old driver, of the vehicle fled the scene but turned himself into the Palm Springs Police Department the following day.  He was arrested and charged with felony hit and run.  In addition, he did not have a valid driver’s license.  The driver of the Ford pickup, the one believed to be involved in this fatal crash, was found at his home.

The Palm Springs Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed this tragic accident to call them at 760-323-811.  My sympathies go out to the family and friends of victim.

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