Gross Vehicular Manslaughter, DUI Charges Filed Against Woman Accused In Fatal San Ramon Crash

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Pleasanton resident Yarenit Liliana Malihan, 40, has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and driving under the influence of a drug causing injury in connection with a fatal 2016 collision in San Ramon, officials with the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Homicide Unit said in a statement Friday night.

“Both charges carry a multiple victim enhancement pursuant to Vehicle Code section 23558,” officials said.

Malihan, the wife of an Alameda County Sheriff’s deputy, was arrested on Sept. 9, 2016, by CHP officers after a fatal crash on I-680 in San Ramon that killed Elijah Dunn, 3, and seriously injured his siblings and mother, who were stopped in their car on the side of the freeway near Bollinger Canyon Road.

The district attorney’s office alleges that Malihan, whose toxicology reports revealed the presence of drugs in her blood, lost control of her vehicle and collided with the vehicle stopped on the shoulder.

Following her September arrest, Malihan was treated for minor injuries at San Ramon Regional Medical Center and booked into the county jail. Malihan was driving on a provisional license the night of the tragic crash as the result of another alleged DUI-related crash in Pleasanton in June. According to Alameda County Court records, Malihan was arrested in June of 2016 and faces three charges, including child cruelty and driving under the influence, which were filed in August.

Malihan was recently arrested again – this time in Pleasanton on suspicion of public intoxication, according to police records. The Pleasanton Police Department arrest log shows Malihan was arrested at 2:47 p.m. on Friday in the 5500 block of West Las Positas.

Malihan's lawyer has not yet been reached for comment. Her bail has been set at $3,000,000.00.

See Also:

• Charges Expected Soon Against Woman Suspected In Fatal San Ramon DUI Crash: DA
• Deadly DUI Suspect Arrested On Public Intoxication Charge In Pleasanton
• Alleged DUI Crash That Killed San Ramon Toddler Sent to DA's Office: CHP

Photo courtesy Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office