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Man gets 15-to-life for deadly crash in Lancaster

by The AV Times Staff • February 11, 2016

On March 29, 2015, Benson had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit when he drove on West Avenue J-12 and then crashed into Patricia Ann Holmes' bedroom,
On March 29, 2015, Aaron Benson [left] had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit when he drove on West Avenue J-12 and then crashed into Patricia Ann Holmes’ bedroom, killing her.
LANCASTER – A man with a prior DUI conviction was sentenced Thursday to 15 years to life behind bars for driving drunk, crashing his pickup truck into a Lancaster home and killing a 71-year-old woman in her bed.

Aaron Daniel Benson, 26, was convicted Dec. 23 of charges stemming from the March 29, 2015, crash that killed Patricia Ann Holmes, who was alone in her house in the 1000 block of West Avenue J-12.

The elderly woman was found in her bed underneath Benson’s 2001 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities said Benson crashed the truck into several parked cars on both sides of the street as he moved westbound on Avenue J-12 before slamming into the home.

Benson’s blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.

He was convicted of one count each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury within 10 years of another DUI offense and driving with a 0.08 percent blood-alcohol content causing injury within 10 years of another DUI offense.

Benson was previously convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in 2011, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Lancaster

9 comments for "Man gets 15-to-life for deadly crash in Lancaster"

  1. Ronald says

    February 16, 2016 at 6:14 am

    I was an inmate with aaron and we talked and he wishes he had never gone out and drove drunk. But he said he will be ready to do his time.

  2. AdolphOliverMuff says

    February 13, 2016 at 11:45 am

    Add 1 year for every tattoo he gets while in the can. He’ll never get out.

  3. Ezequiel says

    February 12, 2016 at 12:05 am

    I Dam god it’s going judge him

  4. Danny says

    February 11, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    Run him over with a truck

  5. Eryka says

    February 11, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    So what does that mean? 15 to Life?
    Can parole after 15?

    • Paisa says

      February 12, 2016 at 6:09 pm

      Dont worry, the paisas will make sure he doea more than 15 years, I don’t think he will be able to saty away from trouble!

      • Ese SpookyGhost says

        February 15, 2016 at 2:05 pm

        Surenos run things in prison the the wet back paisas, there is no major problems between whites and surenos I’m sure he will be fine as long as he keeps his nose clean.

  6. Mike says

    February 11, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    Throw away the key!

    • Michael says

      February 11, 2016 at 7:35 pm

      Sorry bud but he’s gonna be out by the time he is 40 with time served and the standard 85% time…

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