A Ventura County man was sentenced to prison for a DUI crash that killed a good Samaritan who was helping at the scene of an earlier crash.

Francisco Garcia, 56, of Oxnard, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the death of Elicia Lopez-Hernandez, 52, of Oxnard, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.

On July 22, 2018, a two-vehicle crash occurred on Pleasant Valley Road in Oxnard. Two good Samaritans, including Lopez-Hernandez, had stepped out of their cars to help the victims.

As Garcia was driving eastbound on the same road, he crashed directly into the parked vehicles at the scene. Lopez-Hernandez was killed on impact and the second good Samaritan was left with serious injuries.

Garcia ditched his car and fled the scene on foot. Police later found him

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