MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER IN CRASH.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - A felony vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. charge has been filed against a Palmdale teenager as a result of a head-on crash that killed another teenager. Silvestre Cano, 18, was driving a 2001 Ford Mustang For other Ford Mustang models and concepts, see . The Ford Mustang is an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company, originally based on the Ford Falcon compact.[1] at more than 80 mph on two-lane 30th Street West when he pulled out to pass other vehicles and slammed head-on into a Ford pickup driven by Anthony Leano, 17, of Palmdale, officials said. ``The speed at impact was 80-plus mph,'' traffic investigator Dennis Campbell said. ``Just prior to the collision was when he went over the double yellow lines double yellow lines double npl (Brit) (Aut) → double bande jaune marquant l'interdiction de stationner where you can't pass.'' Cano pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence An indifference to, and a blatant violation of, a legal duty with respect to the rights of others. Gross negligence is a conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or , officials said. No drug or alcohol use has been alleged. Cano surrendered to the court and was taken into custody. Bail was set at $50,000. ``We sent him a letter giving him a court date. He showed up for his court date and answered to the charges,'' Campbell said. Leano died after being flown by helicopter to UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. , deputies said. Cano's two passengers were flown to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills. Cano was treated at Antelope Valley Hospital for what deputies described as minor injuries. The crash occurred just before 4:30 p.m. Nov. 18 on 30th Street West south of Avenue L-8. The impact caused Leano's Ford F150 truck to flip onto its side and he was fatally injured despite wearing a seat belt, deputies said. Cano's Mustang spun several times and tossed out one of the passengers, deputies said. Flying debris from the crash caused minor damage to two other vehicles. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: LEANO |
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