(Aug. 13, 2015) -- The L.A. County District Attorney's office has filed criminal charges -- including murder and DUI allegations -- against a 28 year old Hawthorne man in connection with the fiery Aug. 1 wrong-way collision on the Gerald Desmond bridge.

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[L.A. County DA release text] Alvin Ray Shaw Jr...of Hawthorne has been charged with four counts in case NA102370: murder; driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury within 10 years of another DUI offense; driving with a .08 percent blood alcohol content causing injury within 10 years of another DUI offense; and driving when privilege suspended or revoked for a driving under the influence conviction.

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Additionally, the felony complaint includes special allegations that the defendant personally inflicted great bodily injury and that his blood alcohol concentration was .15 percent or more during the commission of the crime.

Furthermore, the charging document alleges Shaw was previously convicted of driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher in 2014.

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At this time, the defendant remains hospitalized. It is unknown when Shaw will be able to attend court for arraignment.

Deputy District Attorney Rachel Hardiman, who is assigned to the case, said in the early morning of Aug. 1 Shaw reportedly went against traffic and crashed his car into several vehicles on the Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach.

Miguel Gonzalez, 30, died in the crash, while a second victim, a 21-year-old man, suffered serious injuries.

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If convicted as charged, Shaw faces a possible maximum sentence of 18 years to life in state prison.

The case is being investigated by the Long Beach Police Department.

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