Description

On 05/01/1973, vehicle #1 picked up individuals in Tijuana Mexico who paid to be transported into the U. S. On 05/03/1973, vehicle #1 traveled into Riverside County. At an intersection Temecula, the driver of vehicle #1 failed to stop at a stop sign and struck oncoming vehicle #2. Passengers in vehicle #1 were likely unrestrained, as they had been lying on the rear floorboard or hiding in the trunk. Law enforcement and first responders arrived and confirmed one death on scene. Three additional deaths (including John Doe) were pronounced at local hospitals in the following days. Though three of the passengers were identified, the decedent was not. The family members of the other passengers did not recognize him. He was described as a Hispanic male who was about 5’5” tall, weighed about 150 pounds and had brown eyes and brown hair. There was no description of his estimated age or clothing. The only items in his property were a Timex wristwatch without band (yellow) and $4. 15.