David Baskett Sentenced to One Year of Probation After Plea Agreement in Fatal Forklift Collision

David Baskett pleads guilty in fatal forklift crash, ending two-year saga; will serve probation, community service

Defendant David Baskett, who has maintained his innocence in a fatal 2024 forklift crash that killed Orcutt resident Tiffany Ann Peterson, pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter, as family members described in emotional testimony how the loss has reshaped…

Baskett pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter in fatal forklift crash

After a mistrial was declared in his case earlier this month, David Baskett pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of vehicular manslaughter for operating a forklift that collided with a pickup truck in Santa Maria two years ago.The crash killed 39-year-old Tiffany Ann Peterson, who was seated in the trucks passenger seat.According to the Santa Barbara County District Attorneys Office, on May 2, 2024, Baskett drove the forklift onto t…

Forklift crash that killed woman in Santa Maria ends in probation

An 83-year-old man was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter in a 2024 crash that killed a 39-year-old woman in Santa Maria, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Prosecutors said David Ernest Baskett negligently moved a large forklift onto Skyway Drive and stopped it with its [...]

David Baskett sentenced to one year of probation after plea agreement in fatal forklift collision

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – David Ernest Baskett, an 83-year-old involved in a fatal forklift crash in May of 2024, was sentenced to one year of probation as part of a plea agreement. As part of the plea agreement, Baskett pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter stated a press release Tuesday from the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office. On May 2, 2024, Baskett moved a large forklift onto Skyway Drive with its…