Judge denies motion to expunge record, release from parole early for former Navy man convicted of killing 4
The denial by the judge was made without prejudice so Richard Sepolio can bring this motion again in the future. Author: Evan Noorani (KFMB) Updated: 12:02 PM PDT May 24, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. A judge denied the motions on Monday for Richard Sepolio, who was convicted and sentenced to prison for crashing a pickup truck over the side of a transition ramp to the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, killing four people and injuring several others when it landed in Chicano Park. Sepolio was seeking to have his convictions, which include vehicular manslaughter, expunged and also requested to be released from parole early.
Petition to end parole delayed for former Navy man convicted of killing four people in Coronado Bridge
Richard Sepolio was released after serving less than three years of a nearly 10-year sentence, because of the pandemic, good behavior and work in a fire camp. Author: CBS News 8 Team Published: 5:54 AM PDT May 6, 2021 Updated: 11:49 AM PDT May 6, 2021
CORONADO, Calif. A motions hearing was delayed on Thursday for the Navy man convicted of killing four people in a crash when his truck flew off the Coronado Bridge and landed in Chicano Park.
Richard Sepolio is petitioning the court for early termination of his parole as well as having his record expunged.
Truck Crashes into Chicano Park, Four Dead
By Sandra G. Leon and Alexandra Mendoza
A truck driving on the on-ramp to the Coronado Bridge crashed over the side railing and landed in Chicano Park on Saturday, October 15, killing four people and injuring eight others.
The driver, Navy aviation technician Richard Sepolio, 24, was heading home to Coronado after drinking wine and cocktails at a restaurant and visiting a friend’s home. The friend counseled Sepolio not to drive after drinking, according to a county district attorney prosecutor.
Sepolio lost control of his truck as he transitioned from Northbound I-5 onto the Coronado Bridge. His truck flew over the concrete guardrail, fell 60 feet and landed in Chicano Park during a motorcycle event with over 3,000 attendees. Four people were declared dead at the scene.