Father Sentenced for Role in Fatal Crash
The father of a Glendale man accused of killing two people in a traffic collision and fleeing the scene pleaded guilty last week to giving police false information about his son’s alleged involvement in the accident.
Juan Rodolfo Ayala, 54, was sentenced by a Pasadena Superior Court judge to 180 days in jail for being an accessory after the fact to the Jan. 3 accident. He was given credit for time served and released on five years probation, said Deputy Dist. Atty. JoAnn Glidden.
Jorge Fidel Ayala, 21, was charged with manslaughter and felony hit-and-run after he allegedly ran a red light on East Elk Avenue about 70 m.p.h. and collided with a car carrying Karapet Khajehtorians, 57, and his daughter, Janice, 22, who both died in the accident.
Jorge Ayala allegedly left his wrecked car and fled the scene. Juan Ayala told police that the car had been stolen earlier that night, Glidden said.
Jorge Ayala’s trial will begin May 29.
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