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After his crash killed a child, the DMV renewed his license – then it hid his records

Summary by Cal Matters
Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The district attorney’s office, which charged Linardos with felony vehicular manslaughter, already obtained records showing he had at least 16 traffic violations — including speeding, reckless driving and street racing — and …

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After his crash killed a child, the DMV renewed his license – then it hid his records

Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler.

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Cal Matters broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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