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Joseph Maez, 26, entered his plea to one felony count each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving with a 0.08% blood-alcohol content causing injury, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Maez was allegedly driving the Honda Civic that struck the victim identified as Mitchell Morales who was pushing a cart full of his belongings across Stearns Street at Radnor Avenue at 11:19 p.m. June 12, authorities said.
Morales was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving measures attempted by police and fire department personnel.
Maez was arrested June 13 by Long Beach police and released on bond early the next morning, jail records show.
Joseph Maez, the 26-year-old driver who was arrested after the June 12 accident that killed 59-year-old Mitchel Morales, was also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury and driving with a blood-alcohol content over .08 and causing injury.