Mexican Man Killed, 16 Injured After Van Overturns on I-5 in Shasta County

Mexican Man Killed, 16 Injured After Van Overturns on I-5 in Shasta County
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Authorities in Shasta County, California, are investigating an accident March 22 that involved a van that overturned on Interstate 5, killing one man and injuring 16 others.

The van’s driver, Jose Sanchez Del Valle, 41, of Tijuana, was arrested three hours later after he fled the scene of the accident, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

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