An Orange County man who pleaded no contest in connection with a Christmas Day 2022 street takeover in South Los Angeles that resulted in a crash that killed a 24-year-old nursing student was sentenced Friday to 13 years in state prison.
Dante Terrel Chapple-Young was doing “doughnuts” in his 2011 Chevrolet Camaro when he lost control of his vehicle after clipping a tow truck that was parked in the intersection of Florence Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, with the Camaro careening into a group of bystanders on Dec. 25, 2022, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Elyzza Guajaca was struck and died that day of blunt trauma after being taken to a hospital.
Los Angeles police said the driver abandoned the vehicle and ran away.
Chapple-Young — who has since appeared