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UPDATE: Name Released of Pedestrian Killed in High Speed Vehicle Chase in Soledad

More details have been put out regarding a stolen vehicle pursuit in South Monterey County on Tuesday, November 16 that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, while 2 police officers were injured. The pedestrian killed during the chase has been identified as 65-year-old Guadalupe Garcia of Soledad who was the father of a local law enforcement officer. The driver 24-year-old Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz was arrested and charged with murder and evading police. According to the Soledad Police Department, the chase began in Greenfield at 10:15 am as officers attempted to try and stop the driver using a spike strip on Highway 101 in Soledad. The Soledad PD stated that the person behind the wheel was driving recklessly and was trying to hit pedestrians and other cars. The pursuit ended off of the intersection of Front Street and Nestles Road in Soledad. One of the officers injured was Soledad Police Chief Damon Wasson. Investigators indicate that Police Chief Wasson drove head-on into Ortiz's vehicle which brought the chase to an end. The other officer is with the Greenfield Police Department.

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