Fatal Encounters

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Graciela "Gracie" Godinez

Name: Graciela "Gracie" Godinez
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/28/2000
Location: US 101
King City, California, 93930
County: Monterey
Agency: California Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Graciela "Gracie" Godinez was killed when her minivan was struck by an intoxicated, one-way driver. Police initially said that officers arrived after the crash, but then changed the account, saying two officers tracked Felipe Serrano for two miles, flashing emergency lights and pointing spotlights into his pickup to alert him.
Unique ID: 559

News article: Link






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