Janet Genao Car Accident: In loving memory of Murrieta woman killed in Temecula DUI crash; Javier Caldera arrest & charges.
A woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Temecula’s Interstate 15 due to the actions of a drugged motorist. The driver was sentenced to 23 years to life in state prison on Monday.
Javier Caldera, 28, of Auburn, Washington, entered a guilty plea in May to charges of second-degree murder, felony drug-impaired driving, reckless driving, and hit-and-run, along with charges of grievous bodily harm that could result in a longer prison term.
Without consulting the District Attorney’s Office, the plea was made straight to Judge F. Paul Dickerson of the Riverside County Superior Court. Dickerson sentenced the defendant to the maximum time on each count.
The crash on June 4, 2019, claimed the life of Murrieta resident Janet Genao, 44.
Prosecutors say that at 7:28 a.m., Caldera was driving a Chevrolet Silverado at Rancho California Road in southbound traffic on I-15 when his pickup struck the back of Genao’s Nissan Altima, setting off a chain reaction crash that involved four more cars.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the force of the accident also caused a Chevrolet S-10 truck to go off the road and into the side of the Temecula City Hall parking structure, which is located just west of the freeway. The pickup was severely damaged and was hardly identifiable.
The driver, whose identity was kept a secret, had serious injuries but has now made a full recovery. According to authorities, two other drivers sustained minor injuries, while the driver whose vehicle was struck managed to escape harm.
Caldera sustained only minor wounds.
At the Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, all of the injured parties received care.
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