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Luis Ponce Rios

Luis Ponce Rios

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Gender Male
Age 28 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 03/04/2004
Location Buffalo Jones Avenue and Kansas Avenue Garden City KS 67846 Finney
Cause of Death

Vehic/Purs

Luis Ponce Rios was a passenger who died from injuries sustained in a crash while fleeing police. At about 4:20 p.m., police pursued four men in a 1992 Honda who'd allegedly cashed $20,700 in bogus Tyson Fresh Meats checks at the Money Stop Convenience Store. The Honda ran a red light at the Five Points intersection and struck a Chevrolet Suburban, then hit the base of the Sonic Drive In sign and a light pole. Ponce Rios died at a hospital two days later. A witness filed a complaint, saying the police car was "on their tails" when it drove past her at 13th. Police claimed the chase was called off before the crash. The driver, Raul Melendes, 24, AKA Angel Estrada, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated battery and sentenced to over five years in prison.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Garden City Police Department
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Sources & References

1 drive.google.com Open source
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