The drunk driver responsible for the 2022 deaths of a Disneyland Parade Performer and her father, has now been sentenced.
On the evening of November 13, 2022, Scott Bales crossed the centerline on Gilman Springs Road in Moreno Valley, crashing into the victim’s car. The California Highway Patrol stated that the driver had a blood alcohol level of .102, well over the legal limit of 0.08. Both Hannah Jacks and her father, Daniel Jacks Jr., were pronounced dead at the scene.
During the trial, Bales pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and three counts of driving under the influence. Ultimately, Bales was sentences to two 15-year prison terms, and will serve both consecutively.
Hannah was a parade performer at Disneyland in addition to being a dance instructor. Her father was a correctional officer with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
According to ABC 7, Denay Jacks had this to say about her husband and daughter after the hearing:
“He was the best dad, the best husband. He did everything for me, for us.”
“She was everything. She lit up every room she went into. She was the sweetest, kindest, special young lady.”
ABC 7 also noted that during the trial, it was revealed that this was Bales’ fifth conviction for driving under the influence.
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