GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Elizabeth Gonzalez, 38, was sentenced Jan. 19 to six years in state prison for striking and killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of methamphetamine.
On Aug. 28, 2021, at 1:29 a.m., Gonzalez was driving westbound on East Alisal Street near the intersection of North Wood Street in central Salinas when she struck and killed 30-year-old pedestrian Domingo Trinidad Rodriguez. She waited at the scene for police to arrive.
An investigation by the Salinas Police Department determined that she had been driving under the influence of methamphetamine and speeding at the time of the crash.
The case was prosecuted by the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office specialized DUI Vertical Prosecution Unit. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
