Fri Sep 06 18:52:00 UTC 2024: – Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Ricardo Castro pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence after killing a 12-year-old boy in a high-speed crash while off duty.
– Castro was driving his pickup truck when it rammed a car turning left, killing Isaiah Rodriguez and injuring his sister.
– Castro will receive six years in state prison, surrender his law enforcement career, and was relieved of duty after the crash.
– The crash, captured on surveillance video, showed Castro’s speeds nearing 95 mph in a 25-mph school zone.
– Isaiah suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at a hospital; his sister was treated for concussion and released.
– Isaiah’s mother described him as brave, thoughtful, and caring, and said he didn’t deserve to die at 12 years old.

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