Driver in Fresno Greyhound Crash Had Suspended License

By gvwire

Published 6 years ago on

March 27, 2019

The Greyhound driver who crashed his bus into a Highway 99 guardrail Sunday in Fresno faces six years in prison if convicted of the charges filed Tuesday.

The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office charged Ashton Rennick Castillo, 28, of Los Angeles, with driving under the influence of a drug and causing injuries to passengers, which is a felony.

— Greyhound bus driver Ashton Rennick Castillo

License Suspended Before Fresno Crash

In addition, the DA charged him with a misdemeanor: driving with a suspended license.

According to the California Highway Patrol, Castillo’s license was suspended Thursday, March 21, The Fresno Bee reported.

Castillo, who was arrested Sunday after the crash, remains in Fresno County Jail in lieu of $33,800 bail. His arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday morning.

CHP spokesman Victor Taylor said on Sunday that of the 35 passengers, about 10 complained of pain and one was taken to a hospital.

The bus that Castillo was driving arrived in Fresno from Sacramento.

DON'T MISS

CA Needs More Water Storage to Handle Boom-or-Bust Cycles

DON'T MISS

Dodgers’ Deferred Payments Top $1 Billion to 7 Players, Including Snell and Edman

DON'T MISS

US Government Closing Women’s Prison and Other Facilities After Years of Abuse and Decay

DON'T MISS

California Will Appeal Rejection of Lawsuit Over Huntington Beach Voter ID Law

DON'T MISS

The NWS Cancels Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast After 7.0 Earthquake

DON'T MISS

Wired Wednesday: Is Fresno’s Project Labor Agreement Meeting Local Hiring Goals?

DON'T MISS

‘Embarrassing’: The Lakers Have Lost Their Last 2 Games by a Combined 70 Points

DON'T MISS

LPGA, USGA Require Players to Be Assigned Female at Birth or Transition Before Male Puberty

DON'T MISS

SEC and Big Ten Powers Lead on Signing Day as Prospects Finalize College Selections

DON'T MISS

RFK Jr Asks Fresno Raw Milk Dairyman to Apply for FDA Advisory Role

UP NEXT

California Will Appeal Rejection of Lawsuit Over Huntington Beach Voter ID Law

UP NEXT

The NWS Cancels Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast After 7.0 Earthquake

UP NEXT

GivingTuesday Estimates $3.6B Was Donated This Year, an Increase From 2023

UP NEXT

Earthquake Strikes off California; Tsunami Warning Issued

UP NEXT

ICE Looks for a New Detention Center in California. State Probably Can’t Stop It.

UP NEXT

Digging Resumes in the Search for a Woman in a Pennsylvania Sinkhole

UP NEXT

No. 24 Aztecs Show Bulldogs How It’s Done in MW Opener

UP NEXT

Unlikely Battleground California Crucially Influences US House’s Political Balance — Again

UP NEXT

Once and for All, Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas Movie?

UP NEXT

Fresno Police Seek Suspects in Tower District Robbery and Assault

California Will Appeal Rejection of Lawsuit Over Huntington Beach Voter ID Law

State Elections /

1 hour ago

The NWS Cancels Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast After 7.0 Earthquake

California /

1 hour ago

Wired Wednesday: Is Fresno’s Project Labor Agreement Meeting Local Hiring Goals?

Economy /

1 hour ago

‘Embarrassing’: The Lakers Have Lost Their Last 2 Games by a Combined 70 Points

LA Lakers /

2 hours ago

LPGA, USGA Require Players to Be Assigned Female at Birth or Transition Before Male Puberty

Sports /

2 hours ago

SEC and Big Ten Powers Lead on Signing Day as Prospects Finalize College Selections

Sports /

2 hours ago

RFK Jr Asks Fresno Raw Milk Dairyman to Apply for FDA Advisory Role

Agriculture /

2 hours ago

Mexico President Will Ask Trump to Deport Non-Mexican Migrants Directly to Their Home Countries

Immigration /

2 hours ago

GivingTuesday Estimates $3.6B Was Donated This Year, an Increase From 2023

Inspire /

2 hours ago

Earthquake Strikes off California; Tsunami Warning Issued

California /

3 hours ago

CA Needs More Water Storage to Handle Boom-or-Bust Cycles

Each December there’s a new version of an old guessing game about how much water will be provided to agricultural and municipal users in the...

Opinion /

2 minutes ago

CA Needs More Water Storage to Handle Boom-or-Bust Cycles

LA Dodgers /

1 hour ago

Dodgers’ Deferred Payments Top $1 Billion to 7 Players, Including Snell and Edman

Biden Admin /

1 hour ago

US Government Closing Women’s Prison and Other Facilities After Years of Abuse and Decay

State Elections /

1 hour ago

California Will Appeal Rejection of Lawsuit Over Huntington Beach Voter ID Law

California /

1 hour ago

The NWS Cancels Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast After 7.0 Earthquake

Economy /

1 hour ago

Wired Wednesday: Is Fresno’s Project Labor Agreement Meeting Local Hiring Goals?

LA Lakers /

2 hours ago

‘Embarrassing’: The Lakers Have Lost Their Last 2 Games by a Combined 70 Points

Sports /

2 hours ago

LPGA, USGA Require Players to Be Assigned Female at Birth or Transition Before Male Puberty

MORE LATEST →

Economy /

1 hour ago

Wired Wednesday: Is Fresno’s Project Labor Agreement Meeting Local Hiring Goals?

Local Education /

2 days ago

Class and Parking Shortages Frustrate Students at Crowded Fresno State

Video /

3 days ago

‘Wicked’ | Anatomy of a Scene

Video /

1 week ago

AMOR Wellness Delivers 300 Thanksgiving Meals to Mendota Families in Need

Politics /

1 week ago

‘Embarrassing’: The Lakers Have Lost Their Last 2 Games by a Combined 70 Points

LPGA, USGA Require Players to Be Assigned Female at Birth or Transition Before Male Puberty

Mexico President Will Ask Trump to Deport Non-Mexican Migrants Directly to Their Home Countries

Trump Has ‘Lost Faith’ in NRA, Says Gun Group Official

Syrian Insurgents Capture Central City of Hama in Severe Setback to the Syrian President

No. 24 Aztecs Show Bulldogs How It’s Done in MW Opener

Unlikely Battleground California Crucially Influences US House’s Political Balance — Again

Stock Market Today: Wall Street Hangs Around Its Records as Bitcoin Powers Above $100,000

Ammunition Used in CEO’s Killing Had ‘Deny,’ ‘Defend’ and ‘Depose’ Written on It, AP Source Says

Gunman May Have Targeted California Religious School in Shooting That Wounded 2 Kindergartners

Share

License Suspended Before Fresno Crash

RELATED TOPICS:

DON'T MISS

CA Needs More Water Storage to Handle Boom-or-Bust Cycles

DON'T MISS

Dodgers’ Deferred Payments Top $1 Billion to 7 Players, Including Snell and Edman

DON'T MISS

US Government Closing Women’s Prison and Other Facilities After Years of Abuse and Decay

DON'T MISS

California Will Appeal Rejection of Lawsuit Over Huntington Beach Voter ID Law

DON'T MISS

The NWS Cancels Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast After 7.0 Earthquake

DON'T MISS

Wired Wednesday: Is Fresno’s Project Labor Agreement Meeting Local Hiring Goals?

DON'T MISS

‘Embarrassing’: The Lakers Have Lost Their Last 2 Games by a Combined 70 Points

DON'T MISS

LPGA, USGA Require Players to Be Assigned Female at Birth or Transition Before Male Puberty

DON'T MISS

SEC and Big Ten Powers Lead on Signing Day as Prospects Finalize College Selections

DON'T MISS

RFK Jr Asks Fresno Raw Milk Dairyman to Apply for FDA Advisory Role

UP NEXT

California Will Appeal Rejection of Lawsuit Over Huntington Beach Voter ID Law

UP NEXT

The NWS Cancels Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast After 7.0 Earthquake

UP NEXT

GivingTuesday Estimates $3.6B Was Donated This Year, an Increase From 2023

UP NEXT

Earthquake Strikes off California; Tsunami Warning Issued

UP NEXT

ICE Looks for a New Detention Center in California. State Probably Can’t Stop It.

UP NEXT

Digging Resumes in the Search for a Woman in a Pennsylvania Sinkhole

UP NEXT

No. 24 Aztecs Show Bulldogs How It’s Done in MW Opener

UP NEXT

Unlikely Battleground California Crucially Influences US House’s Political Balance — Again

UP NEXT

Once and for All, Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas Movie?

UP NEXT

Fresno Police Seek Suspects in Tower District Robbery and Assault

California Will Appeal Rejection of Lawsuit Over Huntington Beach Voter ID Law

1 hour ago

The NWS Cancels Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast After 7.0 Earthquake

1 hour ago

Wired Wednesday: Is Fresno’s Project Labor Agreement Meeting Local Hiring Goals?

1 hour ago

‘Embarrassing’: The Lakers Have Lost Their Last 2 Games by a Combined 70 Points

2 hours ago

LPGA, USGA Require Players to Be Assigned Female at Birth or Transition Before Male Puberty

2 hours ago

SEC and Big Ten Powers Lead on Signing Day as Prospects Finalize College Selections

2 hours ago

RFK Jr Asks Fresno Raw Milk Dairyman to Apply for FDA Advisory Role

2 hours ago

Mexico President Will Ask Trump to Deport Non-Mexican Migrants Directly to Their Home Countries

2 hours ago

GivingTuesday Estimates $3.6B Was Donated This Year, an Increase From 2023

2 hours ago

Earthquake Strikes off California; Tsunami Warning Issued

3 hours ago

2 minutes ago

Categories

CA Needs More Water Storage to Handle Boom-or-Bust Cycles

Dodgers’ Deferred Payments Top $1 Billion to 7 Players, Including Snell and Edman

US Government Closing Women’s Prison and Other Facilities After Years of Abuse and Decay

California Will Appeal Rejection of Lawsuit Over Huntington Beach Voter ID Law

The NWS Cancels Tsunami Warning for the US West Coast After 7.0 Earthquake