The trial of a man accused of killing two bicyclists in Napa Valley in October will proceed.
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Christian and Michelle Deaton, of Portland, Oregon, were killed in a crash on Silverado Trail in October 2023.
So ruled Judge Scott Young on Wednesday during a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon in Napa County Superior Court.
Porfirio Sanchez, who worked for Central Valley Builders Supply/Foster Lumber Yards, is charged with vehicular manslaughter and other counts in the deaths of Christian and Michelle Deaton.
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The driver of this truck has been charged with manslaughter after a piece of lumber on the truck hit and killed two cyclists on Silverado Trail in Napa in October 2023.
The couple, who lived in Portland, Oregon, were visiting the Napa Valley for a bicycle trip on Oct. 17, 2023.
The Deatons were cycling north just south of 5310 Silverado Trail on that morning when they were struck by a piece of lumber that had swung off the bed of a truck driven by Sanchez. Both Christian and Michelle died that day.
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On Wednesday, Napa County deputy district attorney Shashawnya Worley presented security video of Sanchez unloading lumber at a home on Hardman Avenue. The video shows one piece of lumber left on the bed of the truck, with one strap used to hold the board onto the bed.
The board, which was more than 10 feet long, should have been secured by three straps according to safety standards, testified Ruben Avina, director of safety fleet and facilities for Central Valley.
Soon after Sanchez left the job site, a witness saw Sanchez’s truck and the piece of lumber now rotated perpendicularly off the side of the truck. That witness then saw the piece of lumber strike both of the Deatons.
According to the death certificates, both Christian and Michelle Deaton died of “severe cranial cerebral trauma.”
Worley also presented dashcam video from Sanchez’s truck as he passed the Deatons. He seems to have heard or felt something because he looks in his rear-view mirror, his side-view mirrors and over his shoulder. He stopped about a quarter to a half mile from the crash site.
He is then seen exiting his truck and adjusting or fixing the board and straps on the bed of the truck.
Gabe Deaton, the brother of Christian Deaton, drove to Napa from Portland to attend the preliminary hearing.
Two cyclists were killed in Napa Valley in 2023. Criminal and civil lawsuits have followed, and now a documentary. This the story of Michelle and Christian Deaton.
He wanted to show support for his brother and sister-in-law, Gabe Deaton said, adding he was sure Christian and Michelle would have done the same for him.
Sanchez faces felony charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run driving, and misdemeanor counts including altering evidence and providing false information to a police officer.
That charge comes from Sanchez telling law enforcement officers that he had not touched or manipulated the lumber and straps after he stopped, when video evidence showed otherwise.
Sanchez could be sentenced to as much as six years in prison. An arraignment is set for July 18 in the Napa court.
Sanchez and his employer, Central Valley Builders Supply, are also named in a civil lawsuit alleging wrongful death. That complaint was filed by Douglas Miller, Michelle Deaton’s father, along with Carolyn and Donald Deaton, Christian’s parents.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Ruben Avina's last name.
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The driver of this truck has been charged with manslaughter after a piece of lumber on the truck hit and killed two cyclists on Silverado Trail in Napa in October 2023.
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Christian and Michelle Deaton, of Portland, Oregon, were killed in a crash on Silverado Trail in October 2023.
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Crosses honoring Michelle and Christian Deaton can be seen on the lower right hand corner of this photo. The Deatons, who were visiting from Oregon, were killed in October 2023 while cycling on Silverado Trail.
Cyclists killed in Napa Valley
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The driver of this truck has been charged with manslaughter after a piece of lumber on the truck struck and killed two cyclists on the Silverado Trail in Napa in October 2023. The piece of wood can be seen on the bed of this truck.
Cyclists killed in Napa Valley
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The driver of this truck has been charged with manslaughter after a piece of lumber (seen here) on the truck hit and killed two cyclists on Silverado Trail in Napa in October 2023.
Cyclists killed in Napa Valley
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This picture from Oct. 15, 2023 is the last known photo taken of Christian and Michelle Deaton of Portland, Oregon. The couple was killed on Oct. 17, 2023 while riding on the Silverado Trail in Napa.
Cyclists killed in Napa Valley
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Michelle and Christian Deaton (third and fourth from the right) were killed while cycling in Napa Valley in Oct. 2023.
Cyclists killed in Napa Valley
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Michelle and Christian Deaton both worked for Nike in Portland, Ore.
Cyclists killed in Napa Valley
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A photo taken of Michelle and Christian Deaton in Napa Valley. They were killed while cycling on Silverado Trail in Oct. 2023.
Cyclists killed in Napa Valley
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Family and friends created a memorial on Silverado Trail to honor Christian and Michelle Deaton. They were killed while cycling in Oct. 2023.