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Ruben Garcia 2 of 2

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/31/2022

Location : Meridian Rd+Avalon St

City : Kuna

County : Ada

State : Idaho

Agency : Meridian PD, Kuna PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Meridian PD attempted a traffic stop on 34-year-old Ruben Garcia who was seen driving erratically and without headlights near the corner of Meridian Road and East Central Drive. Police allege that Garcia took off and they began chasing Garcia, also engaging Kuna PD who joined the chase. A Kuna officer put down spike strips and Garcia drove around them, crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a pickup truck. Garcia died. The 28-year-old pickup truck driver, Jonathan Calderon, of Boise, who was taken to a local hospital before being pronounced dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/2-idaho-men-dead-after-high-speed-chase-car-crash-in-kuna/article_16118ca4-3397-5206-9537-f8a17d292f13.html