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Julio Lopez, 46, killed in crash with street-racing drivers at Rochester Avenue and Arrow Route in Rancho Cucamonga, California

Modified Date: 
Sat, 09/05/2015 - 1:15pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Second Suspect Surrenders in Fatal Rancho Cucamonga Street-Racing Crash

The second driver sought in connection with a street-racing crash that left a father dead in Rancho Cucamonga turned himself into police Saturday, police said. Police arrested a suspect in a crash that killed a father and were searching for a second person in connection with the incident. Jimmy Awolesi, a 22 year old resident of Fontana, turned himself in at the West Valley Detention Center, the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department said. Witnesses saw two black Ford Mustangs racing on Rochester Avenue from Arrow Route on Wednesday, police said. The driver of the Nissan, identified as 46-year-old Julio Lopez of Pomona, died after the crash.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed
People Involved: 
Julio Lopez
Jimmy Awolesi
Roadway: 
Rochester Avenue and Arrow Route
City: 
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
County: 
San Bernardino County, CA
Area: 
San Bernardino, CA

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