Alleged Drunk Driver Charged in PCH Hit-and-Run Has Court Date

BY BILL KOENEKER

Robert Sanchez, 29, a Santa Monica man and City of Malibu employee accused of vehicular manslaughter and hit and run under the influence, is next scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 7.
“It is for setting a date for a preliminary hearing,” said Sandi Gibbons, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.
Sanchez is accused of fatally hitting Rodrigo Armas, 45, of Tehachapi on June 28 at 1:20 a.m. as Armas was bicycling on Pacific Coast Highway, according to authorities.
Sanchez is charged with one felony count of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. If he is convicted, he could receive up to four years in state prison. He is also charged with driving under the influence and fatal hit-and-run, according to authorities.