Obdulia Sanchez, 18, arrested after livestreaming crash that killed her sister Jacqueline Sanchez, 14, in Los Banos, California

Modified Date: 
Thu, 05/10/2018 - 1:55pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, July 21, 2017

Girl killed in Los Banos area crash identified

Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said Sanchez wasn’t wearing a seatbelt when she was ejected through the back window of a white Buick Century as it crashed and rolled over off the south end of Henry Miller Road, east of Mercey Springs Road.

Teen Driver Accused of Livestreaming Crash That Killed Her Sister in Merced County

Obdulia Sanchez was not seriously injured. She was booked into the Merced County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and gross vehicular manslaughter.   

18-year-old woman arrested after live streaming deadly crash near Los Banos

Family members started a GoFundMe page for Jacqueline's funeral expenses.

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"She wasn't like everybody else. She was just funny and she would be funny," Seja said. "She didn't even need to try."   

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In the Instagram livestream Sanchez said, “I killed my sister, but I don't care,” according to KFSN.

Survivor of deadly California crash blames social media

The driver was livestreaming on Instagram and recorded the crash. After a gap in the livestream, the driver is seen standing over the body of the girl, saying she was sorry and it was the last thing she wanted to happen.

Lawyer: Livestreamed, deadly crash caused by blown tire

The defense attorney for a teenage driver accused of driving drunk while livestreaming the crash that killed her younger sister says a mechanical problem may have caused the accident in California.

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The 18 year old who has entered not guilty pleas to 6 counts of felony vehicular manslaughter and DUI wrote that she hopes to have a statue planted in her sister’s memory in a Stockton park and promises to work to educate other young people about the dangers of accessing social media while driving.     

Blood work for teen who live-streamed DUI crash questioned in Los Banos hearing

During a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Obdulia Sanchez's attorney Ramnik Samrao questioned CHP Officer Christopher Smith about reports he filed that included the wrong name of the person who drew Sanchez's blood at Los Banos Memorial Hospital.  

Teenager who live-streamed fatal crash near Los Banos changes plea

Obdulia Sanchez appeared Tuesday morning in Merced Superior Court for a trial setting conference. But she pleaded no contest to the felony charges after several meetings between her Merced County public defender, Ramnik Samrao, and Merced County Deputy District Attorney Tom Min.

Teen driver who livestreamed fatal crash sentenced to prison

A California teen has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for driving drunk while livestreaming the crash that killed her younger sister.

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The state has temporarily suspended the liquor license of a Fresno market for allegedly selling beer that its employee knew went to an 18-year-old girl. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jacqueline Sanchez
Obdulia Sanchez
Manuela Seja

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