On the afternoon of Aug. 14, Edwin Sanchez drove a Ford Excursion west on West Lerdo Highway approaching Driver Road. The Ford collided with an Infiniti Q50 in the intersection. Both vehicles caught fire. The Infiniti’s driver, Luis Andree Gallegos Prieto, 21, was pinned in and died at the scene.

Police found a gray backpack near the crash scene containing Sanchez’s cellphone, an empty 50-milliliter bottle of whiskey, two full whiskey bottles, an empty Modelo beer can and two medication bottles, according to court filings. Sanchez denied drinking but a breath test was later administered and revealed alcohol in his system. He pleaded no contest to vehicular manslaughter charges and was given probation for one year by a Kern County judge.

Luis Gallegos was leaving work at PFG Customized Distribution in Shafter to go home.