FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A Fresno County man accused of driving drunk, striking and killing a woman, and then leaving the scene appeared in court Friday on multiple felony charges stemming from a crash earlier this week.<\/p>\n
Sunil Sunil, 31, is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, fleeing the scene of a crime and other felony offenses related to the death of 26-year-old Delia Valladares.<\/p>\n
“Driving under the influence and killing someone? You have a conscious disregard for human life,” said Action News legal analyst Tony Capozzi.<\/p>\n
According to the California Highway Patrol, officers initially responded early Wednesday morning to reports of a traffic collision in Easton. Investigators said Sunil told officers he had struck a parked vehicle hours earlier.<\/p>\n
Authorities became suspicious when the damage to his vehicle did not match the crash he described. After additional questioning, CHP officials say Sunil admitted he had struck a pedestrian and left the scene.<\/p>\n
Capozzi said the alleged decision to flee could significantly increase any potential sentence if Sunil is convicted.<\/p>\n
“That’s a major violation of the law. It adds four to five years on your sentence on top of any other sentence you get for the vehicular manslaughter,” Capozzi said.<\/p>\n
Investigators later searched the surrounding area and found Valladares near Elm and American avenues, along with debris believed to have originated from Sunil’s vehicle.<\/p>\n
Sunil was subsequently arrested at a residence on Williamette Avenue near Washington Union High School.<\/p>\n
“You know when you get in a car and you’re under the influence, you’re in a deadly weapon, and that’s what he’s charged with here,” Capozzi said.<\/p>\n
Court records indicate Sunil has no prior DUI convictions.<\/p>\n
As the criminal case moves forward, future hearings are expected to provide additional details about the events leading up to the crash and the defendant’s condition at the time.<\/p>\n
“The question I would have is: Was he so intoxicated that he didn’t know what really happened before or how it happened? That would be egregious,” Capozzi said.<\/p>\n
Sunil remains charged with four felony counts related to the crash. His next court appearance has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n
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