The Cal Poly student arrested for a felony hit-and-run that injured two women will appear in court for the first time on Wednesday, according to the SLO Chief Deputy District Attorney Jerret Gran.
Ishan Pandhare, a junior electrical engineering student, faces three felony counts: reckless driving causing specified injury, driving under the influence causing injury and leaving the scene of the accident, according to the complaint filed by the district attorney’s office.
He also faces counts of a hit and run misdemeanor causing damage to surrounding property and an unsafe speeding violation.
Pandhare is scheduled to hear his charges at his arraignment on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 8:30 a.m., replacing a previously listed court date last week.
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The crash occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 on Crandall Way, just off campus near the alumni center and ASI Children’s Center. Police said two 20-year-old women were hit while crossing the street and sustained major but non-life-threatening injuries. The victims were also Cal Poly students, Mustang News previously reported.
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Officers located the car Pandhare was driving, a dark gray Tesla Model 3, early the following morning, and Pandhare was later arrested.
This is an ongoing story, and Mustang News will continue to update as it develops.