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Manuel “Shorty” Matute
United States · Aged 60 · Died 10/29/2008
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Matute died in a predawn collision as a county deputy fell asleep while driving home from work. The deputy, going about 75 MPH in a 50 MPH zone, crashed head-on into Matute's van, which was then forced into the front of a garbage truck. Although 100% at fault the deputy was not even ticketed. As of Dec 2014 Matute's family is still fighting to collect the $500K settlement from the state.
Alleged responsible partyPalm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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