Riverside County Deputy Charged in High-Speed Crash That Killed Groom-to-Be

Overview

• The Riverside County district attorney charged Deputy Glynn Wilburn with gross vehicular manslaughter, felony reckless driving causing serious injury, and a great bodily injury enhancement.
• Investigators say Wilburn was driving about 100 mph with lights and sirens when his cruiser broadsided a Tesla that was struck at roughly 71 mph, killing 21-year-old Gavin Hinkley and severely injuring his fiancée Madeline Fox.
• Prosecutors cite dispatch records that confirmed there were no reported injuries and that deputies were already at the shooting scene before Wilburn drove at high speed toward the intersection.
• The victims’ families have filed a civil lawsuit alleging that paramedics treated Wilburn first at the scene, which they say delayed care for the more severely injured crash victims.
• An arraignment date has not been set and there is no county jail booking record for Wilburn, while the CHP investigation and the DA’s charging decision could lead to administrative reviews of the sheriff’s office.