Crime & Safety
Carlsbad Man Convicted in Crash that Killed Pregnant Woman
Thirty-year-old John Francis Sudac was convicted Thursday of gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run for causing a freeway crash more than two years ago.
Carlsbad resident John Francis Sudac, 30, was found guilty after a two-week trial of causing the Jan. 4, 2009, crash that took the life of 24-year-old Yine Gonzalez of Tijuana and her unborn baby.
Gonzalez, who was six months pregnant, was partially ejected from the
Ford Explorer in which she was riding when it was clipped by Sudac's car from
behind on Interstate 5 near Lomas Santa Fe Drive and rolled several times.
Gonzalez died at a hospital and her fetus could not be saved. Her
husband, 5-year-old daughter and two relatives were treated for minor injuries
stemming from the 1 a.m. crash.
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The CHP said Sudac and a male passenger ran from the wrecked car, but
Sudac turned himself in later that night.
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He faces up to 11 years in prison, with sentencing set for June 3.
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