SAN DIEGO—A man who intentionally drove a pickup truck off Sunset Cliffs into the ocean with his twin toddlers inside was sentenced Friday to 31 years in state prison.
Robert Brians, 51, pleaded guilty earlier this year to attempted murder, kidnapping, and other charges for abducting his twin 2-year-old daughters from his parents’ home on June 13, 2020, then speeding off a cliff into the waters below.
Brians and the girls were hospitalized for injuries sustained in the crash. The girls’ mother said at Brians’ sentencing hearing on Friday afternoon that the children Friday are “doing very well” and “thriving.”
She said, “I’m thankful that Robert is taking responsibility for his wrongs and is ready to serve his time. This has been a missing step towards healing for all of us.”…