The father of a teen driver accused in a 2023 crash that killed three children and their grandmother has been found guilty of manslaughter.

Prosecutors argued Richard Ferguson, 68, was responsible for allowing his teenage son to drive that night.

His son, the then 15-year-old driver, ran a two-way stop at San Miguel Road and Laurel Avenue on Sept. 3, 2023. The teen, who did not have a permit, crashed into the family’s vehicle, killing all four people.

His father was arrested and charged with four counts of vehicular manslaughter.

The arrest affidavit said Ferguson allowed the teen and his friends to use the car without supervision.

The victims’ mother, Sabrina Hernandez, cried as the verdict was read — “guilty” repeated four times in the courtroom. Ferguson stood silent before being h

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