Amended criminal charges were filed Wednesday against UC Berkeley graduate student Jose Lumbreras, who crashed his vehicle in Berkeley nearly two weeks ago, leaving two people dead.
According to police, Lumbreras’ blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit when the car he was driving car crashed into a tree in central Berkeley shortly after 1 a.m. on May 18, killing 22-year-old UC Berkeley alumna Milanca Lopez and seriously injuring her six-year-old son, Xavier Chevez.
Xavier died Friday at Children’s Hospital Oakland after being comatose for a week following the accident.
The Alameda County District Attorney originally charged Lumbreras with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and drunken driving causing injury but amended the charges Wednesday to include a second count of manslaughter.
Deputy District Attorney Teresa Drenick said that although the charges were amended, Lumbreras did not appear in court for his scheduled hearing on Wednesday because he is still in the hospital with injuries sustained in the accident.
Adelyn Baxter is the news editor.
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Well here goes to all the wanna be cholitos. Just because you got the university does not mean ur invincible…and just because ur getting ur phd does not mean you can ignore the issues ur still dealing with. especially not when an innocent soul depends on you for his care. hope god gives you the strength to deal with this the rest of ur life
I hope this guy goes to prison. How could you be 24 and a grad student at Berkeley and made such stupid decision, specially with a little boy in the car.
You can be 24, a grad student at Berkeley, and make such stupid decisions if you are in one of the Ethnic Studies departments. Only fools either teach or study in these money and time wasters…
Lumbreras’ blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit, yet that ridiculously irresponsible mother, Lopez, joined this drunk in the car. Carlos, Milanca deserves to be excoriated, as she was an accessory what could reasonably be called the murder of her six year old son…
There’s the hate. When we want compassion, we know where not to go.
Hate on, brother.
Compassion is certainly something lacking in Lumbreras and Lopez. Clearly, they had no compassion for their little 6 year old Xavier or they won’t have permitted him to go in the car with a ludicrously drunk driver…
Compassion for the kid is all that counts. The moral relativists who are trying to treat the driver and the irresponsible baby momma as “victims” are clearly out to lunch.
Where’s the hate? I thought our hate trolls were ready to post their hate on a moment’s notice. Where are you Stan?
Grow up and act like an adult.
Like an adult who trolls student newspaper sites? Thanks for the advice, Stan.
Hate on!
College students are adults. The driver is an adult and should be kicked out of his PhD program.