Man who caused deadly Glendale crash sentenced to prison
Man to serve 16 years in prison for causing deadly Glendale crash
A judge has sentenced Carlos Gonzalez to 16 years in prison for each count of manslaughter he pled guilty to, but the three 16-year sentences will be served concurrently, or at the same time. Gonzalez was speeding through a red light in 2021, and slammed into a car that was carrying three adults, all of whom died as a result. FOX 10's Nicole Garcia reports.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - A man who caused a deadly crash in Glendale in 2021 will spend 16 years behind bars as result.
Carlos Gonzalez was arrested after he sped through a red light on 83rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road, slamming into a car carrying three young adults.
The victims were identified as Ariyanna Parsad, 18, Jazmine Marquez, 19, and Kiyvon Martin, 18. Marquez died at the scene and the other two succumbed to their injuries at the hospital.
Accused red-light runner arrested in Glendale crash that killed 3 people
Carlos Gonzalez was arrested after he reportedly sped through a red light on 83rd Avenue and Bethany Home Road, slamming into a car and killing 3 people.
Police say Gonzalez was going up to 82 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour zone right before the crash. Lab results showed he had THC in his system. Gonzalez did, and stayed on scene after the crash.
Gonzalez reportedly took a plea deal, and pled guilty to three counts of manslaughter. In court on April 28, Gonzalez showed remorse when he spoke.
"I am ashamed of the tragedy I caused," Gonzalez said. "I hope you know with my heavy heart, you have my deepest regret and heartfelt apology."
Members of the victims' families, however, asked the judge in the case to reject Gonzalez's plea deal. The families wanted a harsher sentence.
"If you do the math, he's serving 5 to 6 years per person he killed. I still do think that is not enough time," said Jasmine Parsad, Ariyanna's sister. "I feel like he just got off killing three people, but he only serves time for one person. I still believe Carlos is a monster in my eyes."
Gonzales said he was emotionally distressed while driving that night, as it was the one-year anniversary of his younger brother's death.
The judge sentenced Gonzalez to 16 years in prison for each count he pled guilty to, but the sentences run concurrently. According to Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute, concurrent sentences are all served at the same time.