WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — According to a press release from the Washington State Patrol, investigators confirmed Luciano Ailon-Garcia is deceased in Guatemala.
Ailon-Garcia was wanted for vehicular homicide, hit-and-run death, and vehicular assault following a vehicle collision on August 28, 2016, according to the Washington State Patrol.
According to the Washington State Patrol, Ailon-Garcia was driving a vehicle eastbound on Pole Road about 5am when the vehicle failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The vehicle traveled off the roadway, vaulted about 80 feet, and came to rest in a raspberry field.
A passenger died at the scene after being ejected from the vehicle, according to the Washington State Patrol. A second passenger sustained rib fractures. Ailon-Garcia fled the scene on foot.
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According to the Washington State Patrol, a no-bail warrant was issued for Ailon-Garcia on March 21, 2017. He subsequently fled to Guatemala.
The Washington State Patrol is updating its Most Wanted list following the confirmation of his death.
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