SALINAS, California—Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on June 27 that on June 24, 2022, 25-year-old Gerardo Bautista Hernandez of Greenfield, was sentenced to
8 years in state prison after pleading no contest to felony driving under the influence and causing
injury. Hernandez also admitted that he caused great bodily injury to four victims, that he has a prior
DUI conviction, and his blood alcohol content (BAC) was 0.15% or higher.
On January 23, 2022, at approximately 6:14 p.m., CHP officers responded to a head-on collision
between a Toyota and a Saturn on northbound US 101 near Walnut Avenue. Upon arrival,
officers contacted a mother and her three juvenile children in the Toyota—all victims were
injured. The mother had several displaced rib fractures, a sternal fracture, and an ankle fracture.
The 15-year-old victim had significant internal injuries. The 9-year-old twin victims were
airlifted to Valley Medical Center. The son had a fractured wrist, and the daughter had a
fractured elbow.
The driver of the Saturn, later identified as Gerardo Bautista Hernandez, was found trapped in
his vehicle. A subsequent chemical test revealed his blood alcohol content was .15 percent.
This case was prosecuted by the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office specialized DUI
Vertical Prosecution Unit. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California
Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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