Nature of Incident: Single Vehicle Fatal Traffic Collision
Report Number: 2015-11555
Location: 200 E. Telegraph Road, Fillmore, CA
Date & Time: 05/23/2015, at 0158 hrs
Unit(s) Responsible: Fillmore Police Department
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent City of Residence
(D) Cesar Garcia Mendez Fillmore
Narrative:
On May 23, 2015, at approximately 0155 hours, Cesar Mendez was driving his vehicle eastbound on E. Telegraph Road (SR-126). After passing through the Santa Clara Ave intersection, for unknown reasons, he drove off the roadway in the 200 block of E. Telegraph Road and collided into a utility pole. The vehicle continued eastbound out of control and collided into a block wall coming to rest in the backyard at the residence at 250 E. Telegraph Road #17, El Dorado Mobil Home Park. Cesar Mendez died at the scene. Alcohol appears to be a factor in this traffic collision. The traffic collision is still under investigation.
Prepared by: Sr. Deputy John Popp
News Release Date: 05/23/2015
Media Follow-Up Contact: Fillmore Police Department, 524-2234
Follow-up Investigator Sr. Deputy John Popp, 388.5146, [email protected]
Approved by: Captain Mark Franke
