FREMONT — A person suspected of driving no less than 90 mph earlier than crashing into the rear of one other car on Interstate 880 final June, leaving that driver lifeless, has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter whereas intoxicated and different crimes, in line with authorities and courtroom data.
He has additionally been charged in an unrelated home violence associated case from final month.
The suspect, Paul A. Salas III, 29, of Fremont, can also be charged within the deadly crash with driving drunk inflicting damage and driving with a .08 % blood alcohol inflicting damage.
He was arrested at his Fremont house on March 25 throughout a home violence case investigation. He was formally charged in that case on March 27 with false imprisonment by violence, possession of an undetectable firearm, possession of an assault weapon and battery. Whereas in custody for that case, he was charged March 28 within the freeway loss of life case, data present.
It was not instantly recognized why it took so lengthy for prices to be filed within the freeway loss of life case.
He has pleaded not responsible to the costs in each circumstances and has a pre-trial listening to scheduled for April 30. His whole bail for each circumstances is $485,000.
The freeway loss of life occurred abut 10:24 p.m. June 12, 2024 on northbound I-880, south of South Fremont Boulevard. Killed was Robert Kwok Yu, 61, of Newark, who died on the scene.
In keeping with courtroom data, Salas was driving a 2013 Hyundai Sonata that crashed into the rear of a 2006 Toyota Prius, pushed by Yu, that was stopped in a visitors lane attributable to building work. A witness later estimated to CHP officers that the Hyundai was going 90 mph earlier than the collision.
The influence induced the Toyota to push ahead right into a Tesla Mannequin 3. All three automobiles then spun out and collided with two different automobiles, the data say. No different accidents had been reported.
The data say Salas admitted being the driving force of the Hyundai and stated that he had consumed alcohol earlier than driving. He additionally failed a subject sobriety take a look at, the data say.
He was arrested that evening. However since he was not instantly charged, he was launched from custody inside a couple of days, apparently pending additional investigation.
His March 25 arrest that ended up with him being charged within the two circumstances occurred after the girl who was the alleged sufferer within the home violence associated case known as police.
She stated she and Salas had been in a relationship relationship for six months and that on March 21 she was at his Fremont house. She requested to make use of the toilet and when she was executed discovered some gadgets lacking from her purse, together with her cellphone. She demanded them again from Salas, who refused, started throwing gadgets at her and forcibly pushed her in the direction of a desk in a bed room, the data say.
She started combating again and was shoved to the ground. Salas then produced a knife and started slicing up footage, the data say. The girl was capable of briefly acquire possession of the knife, however it was ultimately taken again by Salas.
After extra bodily contact between the 2, issues started to settle down and Salas returned the gadgets taken from the girl to her, the data say. When she noticed a possibility to go away she did and drove away in her car. She additionally informed police that she had seen a firearm in his residence on prior events.
She informed police she didn’t name them immediately as a result of she “was just thankful she had escaped and in shock about what had occurred,” the data say.
Fremont police went to his house on March 25, the place Salas denied any altercation or verbal argument with the girl. He additionally claimed he didn’t have a firearm within the residence, however a search warrant served on the residence turned up an un-serialized semi-automatic pistol, the data say.
