Santa Barbara County prosecutors say a man was drunk, and driving at more than 100 miles an hour when he broadsided an SUV, killing two people and seriously injuring two others.
Now, Javier Cortes has pled guilty to murder, and great bodily injury while under the influence charges in connection with the March, 2019 collision.
Investigators say Cortes had too much to drink at a party. They say he was speeding through Santa Maria at 3 a.m. in the when he ran a red light on Donavan Road, and smashed into the SUV.
It’s expected he’ll get a 21-years-to-life sentence when sentencing takes place next month.
