Nearly a year after a crash on Harris Grade claimed the lives of two young girls outside Lompoc, a judge ruled the case against their father will move forward to trial.
During a preliminary hearing in a Lompoc courtroom, a Santa Barbara County judge ruled there is enough evidence to uphold the charges against Brian Hernandez Cervantes of murder, felony child endangerment, felony driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving causing injury.
The charges stem from a Nov. 20, 2024 crash on Harris Grade where, according to the California Highway Patrol, the now 24-year-old was speeding, driving recklessly and under the influence when he went off the road at a curve and crashed into a tree.
Hernandez Cervantes' two young girls, identified as Stella Aliyah Hernandez, 3, and Luna Alani Hernandez, 7 months, were passengers in the vehicle and died at the scene.
He's pleaded not guilty and remains behind bars at Santa Barbara County Jail.
Father held to answer on charges stemming from deadly Lompoc crash
Nearly a year after a crash on Harris Grade claimed the lives of two young girls outside Lompoc, a judge ruled the case against their father will move forward.
