29-year-old woman sentenced to 14 years in prison for deadly 2018 DUI crash

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tears filled a South Valley courtroom successful Porterville connected Monday afternoon.

As dozens proceed to mourn the nonaccomplishment of 3 women, 77-year-old Maria Rivas, her 75-year-old sister Eva Lopez, and 45-year-old Veronica Luna, who is Maria's daughter.

All were killed successful a DUI clang 7 years agone connected Highway 99 successful Pixley, caused by past 22-year-old Brenda Garcia Madrigal, who was driving the incorrect way.

"Not a time goes by without maine reasoning astir them but they are gone forever," expressed household member, Norma Alvarez Rivas.

Impact statements were work by the victim's household members, arsenic they addressed the present 29-year-old, who precocious pleaded blameworthy to vehicular manslaughter charges.

One household subordinate said, "Just cognize that astatine slightest I bash forgive you, and I commune that someday you tin truly recognize the radical you hurt."

"I anticipation that you commune and find God successful your beingness due to the fact that he's the lone 1 that could springiness you the peace, that is what has fixed maine the peace," mentions different household member, Cynthia Macias.

Through tears Madrigal besides work an apology to the victim's household "I americium nary longer the aforesaid idiosyncratic I was erstwhile I made those choices. Today I americium a parent to a beauteous 3-year-old girl who looks up to maine for guidance, emotion and an example."

While her apology was welcomed by the family, Alejandro Macias, who mislaid his parent and sister successful the crash, says the past 7 years of waiting person been filled with pain.

"The justness strategy needs a small stricter laws wherever radical request to gain their mode retired and not conscionable get credit, they request to gain it," expressed Alejandro.

Madrigal was sentenced to a full of 14 years, with recognition for 845 days served.

She was taken into custody successful handcuffs and successful tears connected Monday afternoon.

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