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Andy Van Pham pleaded guilty Monday to vehicular manslaughter and possession of a controlled substance. Police said the crash happened when he fell asleep while working as a Lyft driver in 2021.
Margie Quibol, later died from her injuries. “After an extensive investigation by the Tustin Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team, it was determined the driver, 30-year-old Andy Van Pham was driving with negligence, resulting in the death of the victim,” police said in a statement. Pham appeared in court on Friday, and pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter, possession of drug paraphernalia, providing false information to a police officer, and making an unsafe turn or lane change, according to the East Bay Times. Lyft said Pham has been permanently deactiva...
By City News Service Photo: Universal Images Group Editorial SANTA ANA (CNS) - A 30-year-old Lyft driver pleaded not guilty today to causing a crash that killed a 70-year-old passenger in Tustin. Andy Van Pham was charged July 16 with vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawfully providing false information to police, all misdemeanors, as well as an infraction for making an unsafe turn or lane change. The fatal crash occurred about 7 a.m. April 4 near Jamboree Road and Patriot Way, according to Tustin police Lt. Stephanie Nichols. Pham allegedl...