Driver who reached 142 mph in San Jose crash charged with double murder
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A 31-year-old San Jose man, Zachary Chernicky, is charged with two counts of murder after a December 2, 2025 crash on northbound Highway 87 near Curtner Avenue that killed a mother, Ivana Balistreri, and her 2-year-old daughter Lilliana. Prosecutors say he was driving a Tesla at 142 mph 15 seconds before impact, 126 mph five seconds before, and 102 mph at impact, with three vehicles bursting into flames; Chernicky was arrested, arraigned, and remanded without bail, with a court date set for Aug. 25.
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- Driver charged with murder in crash that killed 2 on Highway 87 in San Jose CBS News
- Driver arrested in fiery Bay Area crash that killed mother and baby San Francisco Chronicle
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