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Driver in fatal crash had similar accident
Driver in fatal crash had similar accidentMacKenzie Elmer, melmer@dmreg.com 1:09 p.m. CDT June 3, 2015
The driver of a truck that plowed through a Des Moines backyard Monday and killed a 6-year-old boy had previously suffered a seizure in the same vehicle — resulting in a similar accident that cost him his license.
Guadalupe Villa-Guzman, 44, of Des Moines is being held in the Polk County Jail, where he was transferred Tuesday afternoon from Broadlawns Medical Center. He was transported to Broadlawns after crashing his truck Monday afternoon and killing 6-year old Irving Aguilar-Gonzales.
Villa-Guzman faces charges of vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle and driving while license suspended.
Irving was playing on a trampoline with his neighbor, 4-year-old Javier Falcon, when Villa-Guzman's pickup truck left Hickman Road after colliding with an SUV. It barreled through the boy's backyard, killing Irving.
The driver of a truck that plowed through a Des Moines backyard Monday and killed a 6-year-old boy had previously suffered a seizure in the same vehicle — resulting in a similar accident that cost him his license.
Guadalupe Villa-Guzman, 44, of Des Moines is being held in the Polk County Jail, where he was transferred Tuesday afternoon from Broadlawns Medical Center. He was transported to Broadlawns after crashing his truck Monday afternoon and killing 6-year old Irving Aguilar-Gonzales.
Villa-Guzman faces charges of vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle and driving while license suspended.
Irving was playing on a trampoline with his neighbor, 4-year-old Javier Falcon, when Villa-Guzman's pickup truck left Hickman Road after colliding with an SUV. It barreled through the boy's backyard, killing Irving.
Driver of truck that killed 6-year-old boy to be charged
MacKenzie Elmer, melmer@dmreg.com 9:06 a.m. CDT June 2, 2015
In a water-filled ditch off Hickman Road, the twisted remnants of a trampoline lay, marking the spot Monday where a 6-year-old boy died after he was struck by a runaway truck barreling through his backyard.
The boy, identified late Monday as Irving Aguilar-Gonzalez of Des Moines, was playing on the trampoline shortly after noon when a white pickup truck with Arizona plates driven by Guadalupe Villa-Guzman punched through the backyard fence of a multi-family home in the 2600 block of Hickman Road, authorities said.
The truck hit Aguilar-Gonzalez and the trampoline, carrying them until it came to a stop in the shallow ditch, several yards south of the backyard. Police called for a tow truck to try to move the pickup and get to Aguilar-Gonzalez, but it was too late.
In a water-filled ditch off Hickman Road, the twisted remnants of a trampoline lay, marking the spot Monday where a 6-year-old boy died after he was struck by a runaway truck barreling through his backyard.
The boy, identified late Monday as Irving Aguilar-Gonzalez of Des Moines, was playing on the trampoline shortly after noon when a white pickup truck with Arizona plates driven by Guadalupe Villa-Guzman punched through the backyard fence of a multi-family home in the 2600 block of Hickman Road, authorities said.
The truck hit Aguilar-Gonzalez and the trampoline, carrying them until it came to a stop in the shallow ditch, several yards south of the backyard. Police called for a tow truck to try to move the pickup and get to Aguilar-Gonzalez, but it was too late.
6-year-old killed minutes after completing 1st grade
MacKenzie Elmer, melmer@dmreg.com 1:08 p.m. CDT June 3, 2015
Magdalena Mujica Voy fondly remembers her final moments with Irving Augilar-Gonzales, when she signed his autograph book on the last day of classes at Monroe Elementary School and shared an "enjoy a great summer" hug.
"Irving was one of my precious students, one of my 'children,' " Voy, a bilingual teacher who helped the 6-year-old improve his English skills, wrote.
It was after noon Monday when Monroe released the students for summer break. Irving, who had just completed first grade, traveled back to his home in the 2600 block of Hickman Road, less than a half-mile away.
Minutes later, Irving was dead, crushed by a pickup truck that barreled through his backyard and smashed into him as he played on a trampoline. The pickup came to rest in a shallow ditch farther downhill.
The boy's body was found pinned underneath the wheel of a 1994 Ford F150 driven by Guadalupe Villa-Guzman, 44, of Des Moines. Villa-Guzman, who was driving with a suspended license, is facing charges of vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle and driving while license suspended.
Magdalena Mujica Voy fondly remembers her final moments with Irving Augilar-Gonzales, when she signed his autograph book on the last day of classes at Monroe Elementary School and shared an "enjoy a great summer" hug.
"Irving was one of my precious students, one of my 'children,' " Voy, a bilingual teacher who helped the 6-year-old improve his English skills, wrote.
It was after noon Monday when Monroe released the students for summer break. Irving, who had just completed first grade, traveled back to his home in the 2600 block of Hickman Road, less than a half-mile away.
Minutes later, Irving was dead, crushed by a pickup truck that barreled through his backyard and smashed into him as he played on a trampoline. The pickup came to rest in a shallow ditch farther downhill.
The boy's body was found pinned underneath the wheel of a 1994 Ford F150 driven by Guadalupe Villa-Guzman, 44, of Des Moines. Villa-Guzman, who was driving with a suspended license, is facing charges of vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle and driving while license suspended.
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