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Ex-CHP Officer Charged with Murder in Deadly Crash

3/17/2026

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  • Angelo Rodriguez, a former California Highway Patrol officer, faces murder charges for a July 20 crash that killed four.
  • Prosecutors say he drove 130 mph, struck a disabled Nissan, and did not aid.
  • Iris Salmeron, described as a drunk driver, collided with the Nissan, causing an explosion.
  • Families sue the CHP for systemic failures, and Rodriguez and Salmeron are held on $8 million bail and set for arraignment.