A man suspected of DUI who collided with another vehicle near Kearny Mesa, killing four men in the other car, was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in state prison.

Aleim Garcia Alavez, 25, of San Marcos, pleaded guilty in June to four counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated for the July 19, 2024, crash, which occurred at around 1:30 a.m. on southbound state Route 163, near Interstate 805.

According to the California Highway Patrol, a Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by Alavez rear-ended a Toyota Prius, causing it to veer out of control and crash, ejecting the four victims.

They were Faruk Cetin, 27, Mahsun Dursun, 23, Abdurrezak Hizmali, 27, and Baris Savas, 25.

Deputy District Attorney Spencer Sharpe said that along with driving under the influence, Alavez’s vehicle was going

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