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Leonardo Rodriguez Sentenced to Five Years and Four Months in Prison After Fatal Crash
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The essentials
Leonardo Rodriguez, 21, has been sentenced to five years and four months in state prison following a fatal crash in 2024. He was driving a black Honda Accord southbound on U.S. 101 near Thousand Oaks when he attempted to pass another vehicle on the shoulder. After reaching 124 miles per hour, his car struck a parked semi-trailer, ejecting two passengers. Serenity Rizkalla, his girlfriend, and Michael Estrella, his friend, were pronounced dead at the scene. Rodriguez and another passenger sustained minor injuries. He pleaded guilty in June to two counts of vehicular involuntary manslaughter.
- Five years and four months in state prison
- Two passengers pronounced dead at the scene
- Vehicle reached 124 miles per hour
- Pleaded guilty to two counts in June
- Fatal crash occurred October 31, 2024
What we know
Leonardo Rodriguez, 21, from Pico Rivera, has been sentenced to five years and four months in state prison. According to the Los Angeles Times, the sentence sanctions his role as driver in a fatal accident that occurred in 2024.
Early on the morning of October 31, 2024, he was driving a black Honda Accord southbound on U.S. 101 near Thousand Oaks. He attempted to pass another vehicle traveling in the slow lane on the shoulder.
After reaching a maximum speed of 124 miles per hour, Rodriguez struck a parked semi-trailer on the shoulder.
The impact ejected Serenity Rizkalla, his girlfriend, and Michael Estrella, his friend. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Rodriguez and another friend in the car sustained minor injuries.
Timeline
- October 31, 2024, early morningRodriguez attempts to pass another vehicle on the shoulder on U.S. 101 near Thousand Oaks.
- October 31, 2024The Honda Accord strikes a parked semi-trailer after reaching 124 miles per hour.
- October 31, 2024Serenity Rizkalla and Michael Estrella are pronounced dead at the scene.
- JuneRodriguez pleads guilty to two counts of vehicular involuntary manslaughter.
- ThursdayRodriguez is sentenced to five years and four months in state prison.
Court proceedings
In June, Rodriguez pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular involuntary manslaughter.
The sentence handed down Thursday is five years and four months in state prison.
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