Man sentenced to prison for role in crash that killed rideshare driver and her passenger: MCAO

The Brief

  • Officials with MCAO say 36-year-old Robb Louis Hintzsche was given two consecutive 12-year sentences for his role in a deadly crash.
  • Hintzsche pleaded guilty to two second-degree murder charges.
  • The crash, which happened in September 2025, left a rideshare passenger, her driver, and the driver’s dog dead.

PHOENIX Prosecutors in Maricopa County say a 36-year-old man has been sentenced for his role in a crash that led to the deaths of two people.

What we know:

Per court documents released by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office on Sept. 15, Robb Louis Hintzsche was sentenced to 12 years in prison for each of the two second-degree murder charges he faced. The sentences are to be served consecutively, meaning Hintzsche was given a 24-year prison sentence.

Prosecutors said Hintzsche’s sentencing came after he pleaded guilty to the two charges.

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