San Jose man charged with murder for allegedly driving 140 mph in crash that killed mom, toddler

Zachary Chernicky, a San Jose resident, has been charged in connection with the crash on Dec. 2 on State Route 87. Ivana Balistreri and her daughter, Lilliana, were burned to death in the crash on the northbound side of the highway near Curtner Avenue, according to the Santa Clara County District At

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