40-year-old Antioch man convicted in DUI hit-and-run death of bicyclist
By Ted Asregadoo, PIO, Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office
Martinez, California — On November 4, 2026, a Contra Costa County jury found 40-year-old Alexander Pedro Mayorga of Antioch guilty on all counts in a drunk-driving crash that killed bicyclist Linda Alize Wooldridge.
On the night of July 27, 2024, Ms. Wooldridge, 29, was riding her bicycle in a marked shared bike lane along Lone Tree Way in Antioch when she was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by Mayorga, approximately 650 feet from the intersection of Lone Tree Way and Sagebrush Drive. Following the collision, Mayorga continued driving and subsequently crashed into two signal poles at the intersection, disabling his vehicle. Ms. Wooldridge died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision. (See related articles here, here and here)
Mayorga was convicted by a jury of:
• Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated [PC 191.5(a)]
• Driving under the influence causing injury [VC 23153(a)]
• Driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or more causing injury [VC 23153(b)]
• Hit-and-run driving resulting in death [VC 20001(b)(2)]
The jury also found all special allegations true:
• Fleeing the scene of the crime [VC 20001(c)]
• Personal infliction of Great Bodily Injury [PC 969f]
• Personal infliction of Great Bodily Injury [PC 12022.7a]
• Blood Alcohol Content of .20 percent or more [VC 23556]
After the verdict, the trial on the alleged aggravating factors was heard by Judge Hanni Fakhoury without a jury. On November 5th, Judge Fakhoury found beyond a reasonable doubt that Ms. Wooldridge was a particularly vulnerable victim under California Rules of Court, rule 4.421(a)(3).
District Attorney Diana Becton said: “Drunk driving is a choice, and this verdict shows that choice has consequences. The victim’s family has suffered a loss that no verdict can undo, but they have seen the defendant held accountable. Our thoughts remain with her loved ones.”
Sentencing is scheduled for December 12th at 8:30 am at the A.F. Bray Courts Building in Martinez. Mayorga remains in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility. He faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in state prison.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney MacKenzie Savage and marks the first trial and conviction for the District Attorney’s Impaired Motorist Prosecution and Crimes (IMPACT) Team, a specialized unit dedicated exclusively to prosecuting serious DUI fatality and injury cases. The team is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), provided through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. IMPACT prosecutors also partner with the statewide Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP) Training Program to train prosecutors and investigators, and work with law enforcement agencies on best practices for handling DUI cases.
Case No. 04-24-01793 | The People of the State of California v. Alexander Pedro Mayorga
See filing document.
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CCDA & Linda Woolridge
