Forklift Driver Charged in Fatal Crash Rejected for Veterans Court Program

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Forklift Driver Charged in Fatal Crash Rejected for Veterans Court Program

The driver of a heavy-duty forklift involved in a fatal crash last year — who now faces a misdemeanor manslaughter charge — has been deemed ineligible for a Santa Barbara County Superior Court veterans diversion program.  David Baskett, 81, pleaded not guilty to the single charge stemming from the collision that killed Tiffany Ann Peterson, 39, of Orcutt on the afternoon of May 2, 2024. Peterson was a passenger in a small truck driven by her fat…