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Lieutenant Dwight E. Heseman

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June 24, 2005



EMPHASIS: Update information on fatality accident on Interstate 70 in Boone County







Missouri State Highway Patrol officers and United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents continue to investigate the fatality accident on Interstate 70 in Boone County which killed five persons and injured 15 more. Interviews have determined the name of an injured party listed as number 10 below. The Medical Examiners Office in Columbia, Missouri, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol through continuous communications with concerned family members have determined that victim number one, Julio H. Lopez-Luna, is an alias and the victims correct name is Hector Yanuario Vasquez, date of birth unknown, from Honduras. Updated information of victims in crash include numbers 1 and 10.



The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Medical Examiners Office in Columbia, Missouri, are continuing to try to identify victim number 2.





1. Vasquez, Hector Yanuario, date of birth unknown, Honduras (fatality)



2. Male, name unknown, age and address unknown (fatality)



3. Garcia-Agostin, Juan-Eduardo, date of birth 9-??-88, Guatemala, (fatality)



4. Sac-Casimiro, Jose-Alfredo, age unknown, Guatemala (fatality)



5. Colindres, Mirian-Analy, date of birth 11-28-84, Guatemala (fatality)



6. Leiva-Orellana, Jehu, date of birth 1-??-66, age 39, Honduras, serious injury



7. Murillo-Munguia, Vianeth, date of birth 4-24-84, age 21, Long Beach, California, seriously injured, taken to the University Hospital by ambulance.



8. Castillo-Lepe, Jorge, date of birth 5-11-83, age 22, Guatemala, serious injuries, taken to University Hospital by ambulance.



9. Mancilla-Santiago, Gerson, date of birth 9-9-82, age 22, serious injuries, Guatemala, taken to University Hospital by ambulance.





10. Sanchez-Rosales, Alvaro Luis, date of birth 12-19-88, age 16, Mexico, serious injuries, taken to University Hospital.



11. Medina-Banega, Olman, date of birth 9-23-87, Honduras, seriously injured, taken to University Hospital by ambulance.



12. Andrade-Santo, Aminta-Xion, date of birth 12-4-85, age 19, El Salvador, seriously injured, taken to University Hospital by ambulance.



13. Rodriguz-Alonzo, Gerson, date of birth 10-15-84, age 20, Honduras, seriously injured, taken to University Hospital by ambulance.



14. Ramirez, Jorje, date of birth 4-29-89, age 16, unknown address, taken to University Hospital by ambulance.



15. Deleon-Echeverria, Eric, date of birth 4-1-83, age 22, Guatemala, serious injuries, taken to University Hospital by ambulance.



16. Mejia-Chacon, Modesto, date of birth 5-14-81, age 24, Honduras, serious injuries, taken to University Hospital by ambulance.



17. Alberez, Saulo, date of birth 3-10-59, age 46, Guatemala, moderate injuries, taken to University Hospital by ambulance.



18. Sapon, Jose J., date of birth 1-20-86, age 19, Guatemala, moderate injuries, taken to Columbia Regional Hospital.



19. Ramirez-Alnazan, Melvin, date of birth unknown, age unknown, Guatemala, moderate injuries, taken to Columbia Reginal Hospital by ambulance.



20. Mendoza-Enriques, Freddy, date of birth 9-23-82, age 23, Honduras, moderate injuries, taken to Columbia Regional Hospital by ambulance.