A California woman killed a father-of-four while on a drug-fueled rampage along the Pacific Coast Highway — striking him and two other cyclists with her car, prosecutors say.
Amber Calderon had fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana in her system when she plowed into the bicyclists, killing one and leaving two others critically injured, she is now facing upgraded felony charges of vehicular manslaughter after a toxicology found the crazy cocktail in her system.
Calderon was driving southbound on the scenic coastal road in Huntington Beach on Oct. 20 when she drove onto the shoulder and the bikers, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
A Long Beach woman accused of killing 45-year-old pastor Eric Williams is facing felony vehicular manslaughter charges. ABC
The DA says Calderon did not stop and proceeded to drive into a beach parking lot before a witness blocked her car and prevented her from fleeing until authorities arrived.
Pastor Eric Williams, 45, died at the scene while the two other bicyclists suffered spinal fractures, broken ribs and a broken ankle, law enforcement said.
Eric Williams, 45, was a pastor and leaves behind a four children. Courtesy of Williams Family
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“Four young children will wake up Christmas morning for the first time without their father because of the selfish decision of a stranger to drive under the influence of drugs, and that is an image that I will never be able to get out of my head,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said.
Calderon faces up to 12 years and four months in jail if found guilty, and was ordered not to drive, consume alcohol or drugs without a valid prescription.
An Orange County Superior Court judge warned Calderon that she could be charged with murder if she drives under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Calderon is due back in court Feb. 20, 2026.
A fundraiser for the slain dad has garnered a whopping $391,914 for the family and says he leaves behind three school-age daughters and a 3-year-old son.
“Eric was a Godly man with a heart for Jesus and for people,” the fundraiser said. “He spent his life serving others — first as a youth and teaching pastor at Seaside Community Church, and later as the founder of Community Church of West Garden Grove. He was kind, funny, and steady in his faith, always lifting others up.