Overview
- Los Angeles County prosecutors filed a criminal complaint Monday charging 36‑year‑old Mario Joseph Bickham with two counts of murder for the June 23, 2025 crash that killed Sgt. Shiou Deng and motorist Jesus Garcia.
- Prosecutors allege Bickham was traveling about 112 miles per hour near the Getty Center exit when he struck Deng after Deng had stopped to help Garcia’s disabled pickup.
- Court filings and a motion to deny bail cite a CHP citation the month before for driving 105 mph and multiple prior crashes dating back to 2014 as part of the case against Bickham.
- Bickham survived the collision with serious injuries and is being held on $2 million bail while the case moves through pretrial proceedings.
- Sgt. Deng was a more than 26‑year LAPD veteran assigned to the Mental Evaluation Unit and is mourned by colleagues and family, and prosecutors say the case could signal stricter treatment of fatal high‑speed driving going forward.