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DINUBA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The Dinuba Unified School District has responded aft the Fresno County District Attorney's Office's announcement regarding a erstwhile simple schoolhouse main being arrested and charged for a fatal DUI crash.
On Wednesday, the DA's bureau announced that 43-year-old Blake Benham was arrested and charged for a DUI clang that took the lives of a parent and girl successful 2023 adjacent Reedley.
According to officials, Benham was the main astatine John F. Kennedy Elementary School successful Dinuba astatine the clip of the crash.
Dinuba Unified School District has been notified by the California Highway Patrol of the apprehension of District employee, Blake Benham. The District further understands that Benham has been formally charged by the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office connected aggregate felony counts.
Following Wednesday's announcement, the Dinuba Unified School District released a connection acknowledging the apprehension and charges filed for Benham who has been employed with the District since August 9th of 2005. They accidental that though helium presently holds the presumption of a schoolroom teacher, helium is presently connected an administrative permission of absence.
The District says they instrumentality this concern precise seriously, knowing the gravity of this matter’s interaction connected the District’s community. The District volition proceed to enactment with instrumentality enforcement arsenic they analyse this matter. While the District understands the community’s request and tendency for much information, the instrumentality prohibits the District from sharing details of an ongoing unit investigation.
The District says they stay committed to the information and well-being of each of their students and unit and encourages anyone who has immoderate accusation regarding the substance to instantly study the California Highway Patrol and/or the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office.
If you person specified information, delight telephone the District’s Assistant Superintendent, Marti Kochevar, astatine 559-595-7203.
The DA's Office says if convicted, Benham faces beingness successful prison.
