BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A man with multiple DUI convictions and who admitted to drinking and driving in a deadly crash on Highway 65 was sentenced Wednesday to a life term in prison.

William Pederson, 57, was sentenced to 30 years to life, plus 16 years, prosecutors said.

Early on Feb. 14, 2023, Pederson’s Dodge Ram crossed double yellow lines and entered the opposing lane as he drove south on Highway 65, colliding with a vehicle driven by Juana Torres de Calderon, 53, killing her.

Pederson told officers he was returning home to Porterville after spending time with family in Sacramento. He said he drank about a six-pack of Coors beer.

Preliminary tests showed his blood-alcohol content at 0.158 and 0.156%, according to court documents, nearly twice the legal limit.

His blood was

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