Man pleaded no contest in fatal Clovis DUI crash

FRESNO, Calif.

/*Larry Garcia*/ pled no contest to two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter in the deaths of 34 year old /*Keith Smith*/, and his girlfriend, 31 year old /*Jessica Matthes*/.

Clovis Police say Garcia was drunk in November when he ran a red light and crashed into the couple's car at Barstow and Minnewawa.

Smith and Matthes were driving home from work at the City Lights Club. Smith worked there as a bouncer and bartender, and Matthes worked there during weekends.

Garcia faces a maximum of 12-years in prison when he is sentenced in September.

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