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Ruben Mendoza Sr.

United States · Aged 52 · Died 03/31/2011
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Pursuit

Ruben Mendoza, Gloria Mendoza and Ruben Mendoza, Jr. were killed after their car was struck by a SUV driven by Erick Joel Head, who was reportedly leading deputy Scott Mackey on a high-speed chase to avoid being cited for a traffic violation.

Alleged responsible partyTulare County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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This record exists so that Ruben Mendoza Sr., and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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