Posted on 10/07/2005 4:36:44 PM PDT by NorseWood
VERNON - A man who allegedly drove a stolen tow truck onto a Vernon sidewalk -- killing three people and injuring eight others -- had just been released from prison the day of the crash, police said today. This man allegedly stole a tow-truck slammed it into a city bus at a high rate of speed killing three people. Raymond Bermudez, 29, was in police custody at a hospital for treatment of injuries he suffered in the crash that occurred about 5:20 p.m. yesterday, said Vernon police Lt. James Rodino. Bermudez had been released from Salinas Valley State Prison yesterday after serving 12 months for a parole violation, Rodino said. He will be booked when his condition permits in connection with the deaths, Rodino said. Killed were a man and woman, who are survived by their seven children ages 8-18; and a woman survived by a child of 13, Rodino said. The names of the dead were being withheld, pending notification of relatives.
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Don't tell me, let me guess...The tow truck was towing a SUV at the time of the incident, right???
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