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# California woman enters plea in crash that killed 3 teens
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/california-woman-enters-plea-in-crash-that-killed-3-teens/
- Published: 2018-05-01T16:08:34.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T14:03:01.000Z
- Author: Associated Press
- Tags: Community, ap, associated press, Santa Monica, santa monica daily press, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:50

A woman has pleaded not guilty to murder and DUI charges stemming from a fiery crash that killed three Las Vegas teenagers on a spring break trip in Southern California.

Investigators say the teens were stopped at a red light on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on March 29 when a car driven by Bani Duarte rear-ended them. The teenagers' Toyota burst into flames.

City News Service reports the 27-year-old Duarte pleaded not guilty Monday to three counts of murder as well as driving under the influence. Her bail was set at $4 million.

Killed in the crash were 17-year-old Brooke Hawley, 18-year-old Dylan Mack and 17-year-old Albert Rossi, all of Las Vegas. Another teenage boy was critically injured.

Associated Press