Woman, 80, receives probation and no jail time over San Francisco crash that killed four
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Mary Fong Lau, 80, was sentenced to two years probation and license suspension for a fatal car crash in San Francisco that killed a family of four, but she will not serve jail time or home confinement.
- Lau was driving up to 70 mph when she crashed into a bus shelter on March 16, 2024, killing Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, his one-year-old son, and later two other family members who were hospitalized.
- Lau pleaded no contest, accepting sentencing without admitting guilt, and expressed remorse; the judge cited her grief and personal history in opting against prison.
- Relatives of the victims gathered over 8,000 signatures demanding stricter consequences, while the city has since improved safety measures at the crash
