A twice-convicted drunken driver pleaded guilty Friday to murder for an alcohol-fueled crash that killed two people on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Irvine in 2021.

Jorge ErastoCruz, 37, of Lake Forest, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and a count of DUI with a blood-alcohol level at 0.08% or higher causing injury, all felonies. He was also charged with a misdemeanor count of driving on a suspended or revoked license due to DUI.

The defendant also admitted sentencing enhancements for great bodily injury while committing a felony. He was scheduled to be sentenced July 25.

At the time of the crash, ErastoCruz was on probation for two DUIs in 2019, according to court records.

The crash occurred about 2:10 a.m. Nov.

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