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Valentino Miles Convicted of Manslaughter in Fatal 2019 Bayview Crash

Sentencing is scheduled for August 7 following a conviction prosecutors say underscores the preventable nature of deadly speeding

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Overview

  • Prosecutors presented evidence that Miles was driving a rented Corvette Z06 at around 140 mph in a 35 mph zone on Evans Avenue before losing control on Hunter’s Point Boulevard
  • The impact pushed victim Lee Andrew Dominique Jr.’s car some 90 feet and killed him as he was en route to a family picnic
  • Neighbors had long reported sideshows and dangerous speeding in the Bayview area, leading to road safety improvements since the crash
  • District Attorney Brooke Jenkins declared the tragedy “100 percent preventable” and vowed to continue vigorously pursuing fatal traffic offenses
  • Miles remains out of custody as he awaits his August 7 sentencing on a gross vehicular manslaughter charge