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Former deputy sentenced to 8 years for DUI crash

SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA DRUNK DRIVING & DUI NEWS:

A former sheriff's deputy convicted of drunken driving and injuring two men was sentenced yesterday to eight years in prison.

James Costello, 42, pleaded guilty Feb. 15 in San Diego Superior Court to felony driving under the influence and causing great bodily injury in connection with the Nov. 6 crash.

Costello was a patrol deputy at the Lemon Grove substation but was off duty when the accident happened. Costello's pickup hit the rear of a flatbed tow truck whose driver had stopped to assist a motorist about 3 a.m. on state Route 15 south of El Cajon Boulevard.

The tow truck then slammed into the motorist's Toyota 4Runner, pinning the Toyota's owner and the tow-truck driver between them. Authorities said Costello's blood-alcohol level was 0.2 percent, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08.

The victims, Alfredo Garcia and John Naraka Coston, attended the hearing in wheelchairs. Coston's wife said it is uncertain whether her husband will walk again. Still, she said, the family has forgiven Costello.

Costello apologized and said he has sought treatment for alcohol addiction. “I am exceptionally, truly sorry, very sorry for what I have done,” he said.

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