Rudy Javier Vargas
Name: Rudy Javier Vargas
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 03/28/2016
Location: Rialto Ave. and Mt. Vernon Ave.
San Bernardino, California, 92410
County: San Bernardino
Agency: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Pursuit
Media summary: Rudy Javier Vargas died instantly after the Honda Accord he was driving crashed into a Ford Mustang, killing Alejandro "Alex" Peyro, a passenger in the Mustang. According to officials, a deputy began chasing Vargas' Honda in Colton at around 5 a.m. but then backed off as the car hit speeds of up to 100 mph. A short time later, the Honda ran a stoplight and struck a Ford Mustang in San Bernardino. Both cars crashed through the fence of a nearby business and hit the building.
Unique ID: 17478
News article: Link
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