LAFD Recruit Killed in Non-Hit-and-Run Freeway Crash
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The California Highway Patrol has stated that the crash that killed LAFD recruit Jacob Fuerte on the 101 Freeway was not a hit-and-run as initially reported. New evidence revealed that Fuerte's car initially crashed into a portable toilet on the freeway lanes, and when he stepped out to investigate, an oncoming vehicle crashed into his parked Jeep, causing his death. No suspects or vehicles are unaccounted for, and no arrests have been made as the investigation continues. Fuerte, the son of a veteran firefighter/paramedic, was mourned by the LAFD and the city of Los Angeles.
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