Man admits to killing woman in Cathedral City Christmas Day DUI crash

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An unlicensed motorist who killed a woman and injured three others in a driving under the influence collision in Cathedral City on Christmas Day pleaded guilty today to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter.

Angel Gabriel Torres Hernandez of Cathedral City admitted the felony count, along with a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation, under a plea agreement Thursday with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for his admissions, prosecutors agreed to drop two related counts and sentence enhancements against Hernandez.

Superior Court Judge Dean Benjamini scheduled a sentencing hearing for Tuesday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio…

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