A 28-year-old man is facing murder charges in connection with a fatal crash that killed two people, including a Daly City resident, last weekend, according to a prosecutor.
Alvaro Fabian Caballero-Arteaga, of San Francisco, is accused of running through a red light while speeding on Oct. 4 and crashing into another car, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
Caballero-Arteaga, whose driver’s license had been suspended for drunk driving, allegedly was driving too fast to stop at the intersection of Flournoy Street and San Jose Avenue when he broadsided the other car, killing the driver, Rhiannon Lawler, the DA said.
Caballero-Arteaga had a blood alcohol level of 0.15%, according to Wagstaffe. Investigators learned that his license was suspended Feb. 21 in Alameda County for drunk driving.
Lawler, 46, of San Francisco, died at the scene. Her husband, Augustin Garcia, 50, of Daly City, the passenger, died on the way to the hospital, according to Wagstaffe.
Lawler’s brother, Jason Nava, started a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses.
“Rhiannon was a mother, daughter, sister, friend and confidante who meant so much to so many,” Nava wrote on the GoFundMe campaign. “This heartbreaking loss has left her family grieving while also facing the painful responsibility of planning final arrangements and honoring her memory with care and love.”
Caballero-Arteaga remains in jail without bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 15.