Car wash fundraiser held for Woodlake husband and wife

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WOODLAKE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Friends and family of Albert Gomez gathered for a car wash at Jack's Liquor on Saturday.

The fundraiser was scheduled before Albert's death as a way to raise funds for his wife, Lidia, after a lengthy stay in the hospital for stage three rectal cancer.

Albert was hit and killed by a truck while walking across Highway 41 near Divisadero on Wednesday.

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Just days before Albert's death, he spoke to Action News about the challenges his family was facing as he was her primary caregiver.



Police have not released why Gomez was on the highway.


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