VISTA, Calif. (CNS) – An Escondido police officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge stemming from a fatal crash that occurred last year.
Officer Jason Ingco, 35, is charged in connection with the alleged Aug. 21, 2025, collision that killed Jacob Illian, 39.
Illian was riding an e-bike when Ingco initiated a pursuit and struck the victim on a bike path near Valley Parkway and Rose Street, according to Escondido police, who alleged Illian failed to yield during the pursuit…