Hit-run driver accused of ramming motorcyclist at 126 mph pleads not guilty to murder

A California Highway Patrol cruiser File photo by Chris Stone Times of San Diego A man accused of killing a motorcyclist by intentionally ramming his car into the victim s bike on Interstate in Chula Vista pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that include murder Ulysses Jiminez allegedly crashed into -year-old Jorge Uribe s motorcycle at around mph on the evening of June a prosecutor announced in court on Monday Both Jiminez and Uribe were traveling in the HOV lane of southbound Interstate near Telegraph Canyon Road at around p m but Uribe s presence in that lane angered Jiminez Deputy District Attorney Alexander Fuqua declared Jiminez then sped his Tesla into the back of Uribe s motorcycle at such high speeds that the motorcycle s rear license plate was imprinted in the Tesla s bumper Fuqua revealed Uribe s body was identified about feet from the scene of the impact according to the prosecutor The Tesla then struck a Dodge Ram containing six occupants including four children Fuqua commented The California Highway Patrol commented the truck s occupants were transported to hospitals for healing of minor to moderately serious injuries After the crash Jiminez allegedly kicked out the window of his car and ran but was arrested a short time later Fuqua declared Jiminez later admitted to investigators that he struck Uribe s motorcycle on purpose while describing his own driving as speeding like a devil A GoFundMe page has been set up to endorsement Uribe s family Along with murder Jiminez is charged with hit-and-run plus six counts of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the Dodge Ram s occupants Jiminez remains in county jail without bail City News Function contributed to this article