Fatal San Jose Car Crash Leaves Three Children Orphaned

On Sunday, September 27^th, a fatal incident was reported to have taken place in San Jose. A truck was traveling at an unknown road when it ran over a red light. The truck then struck a car that was driving past. The occupants of the vehicle, a driver and a passenger, died instantly from the crash. The driver is suspected to have been driving recklessly and is facing a manslaughter charge. The occupants of the vehicle were identified as Galdino Limon and Lourdes Garcia, parents of three children. They were driving to the laundromat when the accident occurred. The daughters are still in the fourth and sixth grades, studying in Russo/McEntee Academy and William Sheppard Middle School respectively. The victims also had a son, aged 19 years old. It is said that he planned to take custody of his siblings.

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