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Jesus Ernesto Rios, 33, of Downey was arrested immediately after the crash. (Shutterstock)
MURRIETA, CA A convicted felon accused of slamming into a hatchback sedan at a Hemet intersection while driving drunk, killing two women and seriously injuring a third, was charged Wednesday with two counts of second-degree murder and other offenses.
Jesus Ernesto Rios, 33, of Downey was arrested immediately after the crash Saturday on Florida Avenue that fatally injured 21-year-old Dane Adkins-Radford and Emily Hale, both 21 and of Hemet. Their friend, Alyssa Salas of Hemet, suffered life-threatening injuries.
Along with the murder counts, Rios is charged with felony driving under the influence and a sentence-enhancing great bodily injury allegation. He s being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta and is slated to make his initial court appearance Thursday at the Banning Justice Center.