A second-degree murder charge has been filed against an alleged drunken hit-and-run driver accused of striking a man on a motorcycle near the Sunset Cliffs Boulevard freeway exit and dragging the victim under her vehicle. Claudia Gissela Herrera, 27, of San Diego, has also been charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while under the influence of alcohol, as well as a hit-and-run count for her alleged role in the accident that killed Eric Enockson, 36, on Oct. 16. Court records indicate Herrera was convicted of drunk driving in 2002. A judge set bail at $1 million. The victim’s family and friends have attended each hearing. Enockson was riding his motorcycle around 2 a.m. on Interstate 8 when he was allegedly struck by Herrera’s Chevrolet Astro van at a high rate of speed, court papers allege. The victim was rear-ended and caught underneath the van and was dragged for a distance. Herrera reportedly fled the scene but officers arrested her on West Point Loma Boulevard. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges. If convicted of second-degree murder, Herrera could face 15 years to life in state prison. On Nov. 19, Herrera appeared before San Diego Superior Court Judge Michael Smyth, who set a preliminary hearing for Feb. 11. Attorneys in the case could not be reached for comment at press time. Herrera remains in the Las Colinas Women’s Detention Facility on $1 million bail.








