"Family members expressed outrage Friday after a Superior Court judge sentenced Mary Fong Lau, 80, to two years of probation, 200 hours of community service, and revoked her license for three years in the 2024 West Portal crash that killed a family of four."
"Lau changed her plea from 'not guilty' to 'no contest' to four counts of vehicular manslaughter in February, with prosecutors stating she was driving at speeds up to 70 miles per hour when her SUV struck the family."
"Family members, who had pushed for jail time or at least one year home detention, said the decision left them feeling ignored and disrespected by the light sentence."
"District Attorney Brooke Jenkins also said the sentence lacked accountability for the deaths, emphasizing that the consequences for her actions are not a true match for the size of the tragedy."
A judge sentenced Mary Fong Lau, 80, to two years of probation, 200 hours of community service, and revoked her license for three years after she killed a family of four in a 2024 crash. Family members expressed outrage at the leniency of the sentence, feeling disrespected and ignored. Lau had changed her plea to no contest for four counts of vehicular manslaughter. The family was on their way to the zoo when the incident occurred, and relatives described the tragic aftermath, including the decision to remove a baby from life support.
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