FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Madera County man will be back in court in June to answer to murder charges stemming from a suspected DUI crash.
54-year-old David Alvarado made an appearance in a Fresno County courtroom Wednesday morning.
He’s charged with murder for his involvement in the crash on Highway 41 and Manning Avenue last Saturday.
The California Highway Patrol says he was driving under the influence when he hit two other cars sitting at a stoplight.
Husband and wife, Paul and Mary Hardin, died as a result of the crash. Their son, Joseph Hardin, says the couple had moved to the Central Valley in January from Texas.
Alvarado has six previous DUIs on his record dating back to 1997.
He’s currently being held on over $2.7 million bail and is due back in court on June 6.
If convicted, he faces five years plus 30 years to life in prison.
Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern.
