Driver convicted in fatal ’05 crash
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A Downey man was convicted of murder Thursday for killing two people in a high-speed crash in 2005 while he was driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.
Jon David Tafoya, 28, could face 30 years to life in prison when he is sentenced March 28.
On April 5, 2005, Tafoya attempted to evade Orange County sheriff’s deputies who were trying to pull him over in Mission Viejo on suspicion of drinking and driving.
His 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was traveling about 90 mph on the wrong side of the road when it crashed head-on into a Saturn, killing Eusebio Flores, 40, of Lake Forest and Melody Woodridge, 22, of Redlands, authorities said.
Tests showed that Tafoya had a blood-alcohol level of 0.11%, with marijuana in his system.
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-- David Haldane
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