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Daly City crash that killed two leads to murder charges against San Francisco driver

Prosecutors say Alvaro Fabian Caballero-Arteaga ran a red light while intoxicated and struck a car in Daly City, killing its driver and passenger. He is being held without bail, with arraignment scheduled for Oct. 15.

Daly City crash that killed two leads to murder charges against San Francisco driver
A 28-year-old San Francisco man is facing murder charges after a collision in Daly City on Sunday killed two people in another car, prosecutors said. San Mateo County prosecutors allege Alvaro Fabian Caballero-Arteaga ran a red light and struck a vehicle at Flournoy Street and San Jose Avenue. The other car’s driver, 46-year-old Rhiannon Lawler of San Francisco, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her passenger, 50-year-old Augustin Garcia of Daly City, died while being taken to a hospital. Prosecutors said Caballero-Arteaga’s blood-alcohol level was 0.15% about three hours after the crash. His driver’s license had been suspended following a misdemeanor drunken-driving arrest in Alameda County earlier this year, according to the District Attorney’s Office. A public defender was appointed to represent Caballero-Arteaga on Wednesday, and his arraignment was scheduled for Oct. 15. He remains in custody without bail. The allegations have not been proven in court.

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