Prunedale father of little girl who tried to cross Highway 101 charged in her death

Prunedale father of little girl who tried to cross Highway 101 charged in her death

SALINAS – The death of a 7-year-old girl has resulted in charges of second-degree murder and felony child abuse for her father. Jermain Gonzalez, 42, of Prunedale, whose daughter Eliana was killed by a vehicle while she was trying to cross Highway 101 alone and unattended, was charged in the incident that occurred on April 7. Gonzalez is alleged to have maliciously and negligently failed to perform his legal duty to care for Eliana, according to…

Girl running on Highway 101 was fatally struck; her father is charged with murder

A Prunedale man has been charged with second-degree murder after his 7-year-old daughter was fatally struck by a car while running on Highway 101 near their home. The father “displayed negligence” and “failed to provide essential safety measures,” the Monterey County district attorney’s office said in announcing the charges Thursday, July 6. The child, named Eliana, was struck by several cars in the southbound lanes of 101 just south of Highway …