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Juan Velasco aka Juan Manuel Velasco Cid-Contreras
United States · Aged 10 · Died 07/18/2008
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Passengers Andres Avelino Velasco, Angelica Contreras Reyes, Juan Velasco, Ofelia Govea, Leobardo Gutierrez Aparicio and Milagros Guadalupe Reyes drowned when a SUV carrying 19 suspected undocumented immigrants crashed into a canal near the border after a police chase.
Alleged responsible partyWestmorland Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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