Fresno County Man Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal DUI Crash

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 2 months ago on

October 23, 2024

Jesus Zeferino, 24, of Reedley, has been charged with multiple felonies in a DUI crash in Orange Cove that killed Eli Lopez, 27, of Kingsburg on Friday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Fresno County Sherriff's Office)

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The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office charged Jesus Zeferino, 24, of Reedley, with multiple felony counts on Tuesday following a DUI crash in Orange Cove that claimed the life of Eli Lopez, 27, of Kingsburg, on Friday night.

Zeferino faces charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher causing great bodily injury, and DUI causing injury — all felony offenses — according to the complaint.

He also faces a misdemeanor charge for driving without a license.

According to the DA’s complaint, Zeferino’s blood alcohol level was above 0.15% or higher, nearly twice the legal limit.

Zeferino was arraigned Wednesday morning and entered a not-guilty plea to all charges, according to the Fresno County DA.

He is being held without bail at the Fresno County Jail.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.