People v. Brychta CA2/6

FACTS

On the afternoon of July 27, 2020, Brychta was driving on 24th street in Paso Robles. The street has one lane each way. At about 3:00 p.m., Brychta crossed a double yellow line and struck a Lexus sports utility vehicle (SUV) head-on. The SUV’s airbags deployed and it automatically called 911. Brychta’s car left no skid marks. Brianna Mayer was driving the SUV and Jeffrey Kim was a passenger. Kim was able to get out of the car. Mayer was held inside by the airbags. Brychta got out of his car, looked toward Kim, and asked if they were okay. Kim said they were, and Brychta walked away from the scene. Police Officer Brett Mobley arrived at the scene shortly thereafter. Mobley was in uniform and driving a marked police

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2 car. Brychta walked past Mobley without saying anything. A person at the scene told Mobley that a man who was involved in the collision was walking eastbound on 24th street. Mobley saw Brychta walking eastbound about 400 feet away. When Mobley contacted Brychta, he was walking away from the scene of the collision. Brychta was wearing a backpack and carrying a water bottle, a cell…