Man Accused in Crash that Killed 12-Year-Old in Encinitas Pleads Not Guilty

Man accused in crash that killed 12-year-old in Encinitas pleads not guilty

Eddie Sengendo, the man accused of running a red light and killing 12-year-old Emery Chalekian, entered a not guilty plea to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge.

Driver accused of fatally striking 12-year-old pedestrian in Encinitas pleads not guilty

The 44-year-old driver accused of fatally striking a 12-year-old girl while she was walking across the street in Encinitas earlier this year pleaded not guilty in Vista Superior Court on Monday. Eddie Sengendo was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter after he allegedly struck Emery Chalekian when she was walking through a crosswalk at the intersection of Encinitas Boulevard and Village Square Drive on April 25. Sengendo faces a year i…

Driver pleads not guilty in crash that killed 12-year-old girl

The driver accused of hitting and killing a 12-year-old girl in Encinitas seven months ago didn't show up to court on Monday, but his attorney pleaded not guilty on his behalf.Eddie Sengendo waived his right to be personally present at the arraignment, leaving the family shocked that he didn't have to face the judge himself.I think it was hard. There was a lot of waiting in the hallway, a lot of uncertainty, said Laura Van Dusen, a friend of the…

Driver charged in crash that killed 12-year-old girl in Encinitas

The driver accused of hitting and killing a 12-year-old girl in Encinitas in April was officially charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.