Men killed after speeding car loses control in Madera County identified

Saturday, August 26, 2023
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The two men who were killed in a car crash in Madera County on Friday night have been identified.

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The Madera County Coroner's Office has identified them as 22-year-old Gustavo Quexada-Chavez of Firebaugh and 42-year-old Arturo Carabez Ochoa of Kerman.

The crash happened around 9:50 p.m. in the area of Avenue 17 and Crescent Drive.

The California Highway Patrol says Quexada-Chavez lost control of his Nissan Altima while speeding and hit Ochoa who was standing outside of his truck.
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Officers say Quexada-Chavez was not wearing a seatbelt when the crash happened.

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