A man who drove drunk and collided with another vehicle at high speeds on state Route 163 near Kearny Mesa, killing four men in the other car last year, was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in state prison.

Aleim Garcia Alavez, 25, of San Marcos, pleaded guilty 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 SR-163, near Interstate 805.

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

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