A man who caused a fatal crash on highway 154, is found guilty of second degree murder for the head on collision killed a Solvang woman and her two young children.
31-year-old John Dungan was sentenced to 45 years to life in prison.
Investigators say Dungan intentionally caused the collision due to suicidal and homicidal ideations.
Superior court judge Thomas Adams said that Dungan is unsuitable for probation.
He will receive credit for almost three years he’s spent in the Santa Barbara county main jail, but he will serve three consecutive terms of 15 years to life.
