SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Diamond Bar man, who was previously convicted of driving under the influence in Riverside, was found guilty on Aug. 23 in Santa Ana of triggering a fatal wrong-way crash on the border of Irvine and Tustin while eluding police.
Pedro Pantoja Jr., 31, was convicted of second-degree murder, driving under the influence of a drug causing injury, unlawful taking of a vehicle and evading a peace officer-reckless driving, all felonies, as well as misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended or revoked driver’s license due to a previous DUI.
