A member of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians is on trial for crimes he allegedly committed while high on methamphetamine.
Joseph Anthony Barrientos, 27, was speeding when he allegedly hit a family on a street. Pedro Romero, 11, and his grandmother, Martha Romero, 56, were killed.
Barrientos fled the scene of the accident and led police on a multiple-car chase. When he finally arrested, toxicology tests showed he was extremely intoxicated with meth, a prosecutor said.
Among other crimes, Barrientos is charged with second-degree murder. He is expected to take the stand.
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