Posted on 01/13/2020 3:33:11 PM PST by nickcarraway
A mixed martial arts fighter was killed in a car crash in South Florida, officials said.
News outlets say Angel Corchado, 33, collided with a traffic light pole on Saturday at a highway exit ramp in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. He was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene. The Florida Highway Patrol said blood alcohol test results were pending.
The MMA fighter and instructor was also known as “El Jefe," or the boss, and lived in Boynton Beach.
Local
The professional fighter was a trainer at Combat Club, an MMA gym in Lantana, Florida, where he taught his last class Friday. Corchado was originally from New York City.
Danny Valentine, owner of Combat Club, told The Palm Beach post he was excited about an upcoming fight in three weeks.
Pole fu
Don’t you just hate it when a traffic light pole jumps out in front of your car?
Nothing good happens after midnight.
From another article:
Corchado, 33, of Boynton Beach, was driving his 2014 Chevy Sonic on the northbound exit ramp to 6th Avenue when his vehicle collided with a traffic light pole at the bottom of the ramp just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
RIP.
The traffic pole light had a blood alcohol level higher than normal
Am I missing something?
mma fighter loses battle with immovable object...
There aren’t any famous CPAs. By headlining it “MMA Fighter” it lets people wonder if it might be a well-known UFC fighter. “click” Nope, just a local guy from the regional circuit.
If he was wearing a seat belt and still died, would it be reported?
I know just where that is. Underneath I-95 there on weekends they have a flea market between NW 6th and 10th Avenues. Nearby is Lake Worth HS. It used to be a good flea market.
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