A 46-year-old Buena Park man is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter in connection with a March 2009 fatal car accident that killed a 29-year-old Iraq war veteran, according to a news report.
Authorities say that James Ralph Huff was intoxicated when he drove his 1996 Porsche at speeds of more than 100 mph on Valley View Street in Fullerton on March 29, 2009. Huff lost control of the vehicle, which hit a curb, a tree and a utility pole before catching on fire. A passenger in the car, Miguel Barahona, was trapped in the burning car and died at the scene.
According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Huff had a blood-alcohol level in excess of .08 percent at the time of the crash and has been charged with felony vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated.
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